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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green is partnering with the East Asia Super League as an ambassador to promote basketball in the region. The eight-team pan-regional league will...

The Odin Fire Department's annual picnic is this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the Odin Park. Fire Chief Greg Smith says there will be plenty to do each night with the carnival adding several new ...

A new state law aims to curb catalytic converter thefts in Illinois. The measure was sponsored by Representative La Shawn Ford of Chicago, who explained on the House floor how it works. "It requires r...

Governor JB Pritzker is signing a new law to improve nursing home care for elderly Illinoisans. The Governor says this historic law will provide increased Medicaid funding to nursing homes that meet c...

Corn and soybean planting is moving along as we hear in the weekly crop report. Crop statistician Mark Schleusener says nearly four days were suitable for fieldwork on average, letting farmers continu...

A 64-year-old Salem man arrested on a warrant for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine appeared for the first time in Marion County Court on Tuesday. James Whisler of East Olive is charge...

25-year-old Matthew Harris of South Hamilton in Salem had bond set at $3,500 for alleged possession of under five grams of methamphetamine and two counts of deceptive practice for allegedly cashing tw...

The Missoula Children's Theatre scheduled to visit the Salem Community Theatre later this month has now filled all openings except for eight reserved for those entering first grade up to age seven. Ap...

It's a pair of sectional semifinals in Class 3a baseball today in Troy. The games begin at 2pm with Triad and Mt Vernon followed by Effingham and Mascoutah at 4pm. In the 4a sectional at Illinois Wesl...

The Summer High School Baseball League continued last night as Salem earned a win over Pinckneyville 19-4. The Cats trailed 4-1 after 2 but scored 4 times in the 3rd and then 3 more in the fourth with...