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ATLANTA (AP) - Dylan Carlson hit a tiebreaking single in the top of the 11th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 to snap their four-game losing streak. Nolan Gorman singled...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam began. Over the next 5 years, a total of 21,000 men would work to produce what would be the largest dam of its time, as well as ...

The Illinois State Police is discussing current Red Flag Laws in the aftermath of the Highland Park mass shooting at their Fourth of July Parade. ISP Director Brendan Kelly says they have carefully an...

The Centralia Fire Department evacuated the residents of all eight rooms at the Midtown Motel at 402 North Elm early Thursday morning after ceilings began falling in due to water damage. Fire official...

Salem Police say all five people involved in a two car crash in front of the Salem Walmart store late Wednesday morning were checked by ambulance personnel but declined hospital treatment. Police say ...

Marion County prosecutors have released a 20-year-old Odin man arrested by Salem Police on Wednesday for alleged predatory criminal sexual assault pending further investigation. Salem Police Detective...

CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer," to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and video...

The District Little League Tournaments open up for 12u and 10u teams around the state. The Salem 12u All Stars will open up tonight at 8pm against Olney in Mt Carmel to begin the double elimination to...

Registration is underway for the 5th annual Kaskaskia College Blue Classic 5k Run hosted by the KC Cross Country team. It will be on Saturday, July 30th with the 5k starting at 8am and the fun run at ...

ATLANTA (AP) - Marcell Ozuna and Eddie Rosario hit back-to-back homers, Max Fried threw six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. Fried and the Cardinals' Mi...