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Fed Keeps Pushing Rates Higher Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   Few investors should have been surprised when the Federal Reserve raised interest rates after its May meeting.   T...

A 25-year-old Salem woman was injured in a one vehicle crash in rural Odin late Sunday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Brittany Crider of East Church Street in Salem was traveling on t...

The final night of the Odin Firemen's Picnic on Saturday drew a large crowd with long lines for food and many of the carnival activities. Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith is appreciative of the support from...

Several hundred people came to Bryan Memorial Park on Saturday for Family Fun Day in the Park. YMCA Program Coordinator and Salem Recreation Director Jed Casburn was pleased to see the crowd. "It has ...

The Salem Elks Lodge #1678 and Trail Life Troop #262 have announced plans for their annual Flag Retirement Ceremony for ten am next Saturday, June 11th, on the grounds of the Salem Elks. This very sol...

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Police say for the first time in decades, there is no longer a backlog of forensic kits waiting to be tested. The Governor says this is a result of adding m...

The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to give DBS Disposal the full $1 per month surcharge for each home to offset rising costs of the garbage collection. The city council earlier approved...

Three people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Sunday on outstanding warrants. 27-year-old Dakota Irvin of North Walnut Street in Centralia is being held in lieu of $10,000 bond on a 2019 Frankl...

The Class 1a State Baseball Trophy will be making the short trip up the Kin/Lou Blacktop 18 miles to its new home as the North Clay Cardinals became the 2nd straight National Trail Conference team to ...

Illini Bluffs outlasted Casey Westfield in the 1a state softball championship played at the Louisville Slugger Stadium in Peoria winning 1-0 in nine innings. Forreston needed 8 innings to beat Newark ...