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MOSCOW (AP) - American basketball star Brittney Griner has arrived at a Moscow-area court where she is scheduled to go on trial. Griner was arrested in February on cannabis possession charges at an ai...

CHICAGO (AP) - Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam and a solo homer en route to a career-high six RBIs, rookie Christopher Morel had a career-high five hits and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 1...

Wise Words from Warren Buffett Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources During periods of market turbulence, I take comfort in one of my favorite Warren Buffett quotes:   "Don't watch the marke...

Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian says they are seeking the light at the end of the tunnel on completion of the $217,000 emergency room entrance renovation project. He updated the hospit...

You can expect to see more law enforcement out on the roads this holiday weekend. Illinois Department of Transportation spokesperson Paul Wapple says police will be cracking down on drunk drivers, dis...

The Centralia American Legion Annual 4th of July Homecoming in Fairview Park will open Friday night and continue through Monday evening. The event starts at six each night and closes at ten pm. The ca...

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after three men were found dead in a northern Illinois house. Kankakee Police Chief Robin Passwater says at approximately 2 p.m., police responded t...

CHICAGO (AP) - Jonathan Annicks was 18 when a gunman shot him outside his Chicago home, leaving him paralyzed and in a wheelchair. His shooter was never caught. The Associated Press first reported on ...

Bud's Minor League is the 2022 Salem City Series Baseball Major's champion after a 3-2 win over Americana in Game 2 last night to finish off the series 2-0. The game was tied at 2 in the top of the fi...

Peoples National Bank knocked off the Salem Elks in the Pony League Tournament championship by a final score of 6-2. Brody Collier singled home a run, Keytin Grawe scored twice, Cam Carmichael also ha...