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The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to sell land currently set aside for the city's soccer complex to a Fortune 500 company that initially plans 90 jobs. Mayor Nic Farley said he was exc...

About 30 volunteers showed up to help clean up Bryan Memorial Park on Saturday as part of the 34th Annual Cleanup organized by Keep Salem Beautiful. Coordinator Rita Boudet says she was pleased with t...

LANSING, Ill. (AP) - Two men suspected in the armed theft of a luxury car have died after jumping into a Chicago-area river while fleeing police. Illinois State Police say a 2020 Rolls-Royce that was ...

The Salem Wildcats dropped a pair of games at Highland on Saturday. Salem opened with a heartbreaking 13-12 walk-off loss to Collinsville. The Wildcats led 11-2 after scoring 9 times in the 3rd inning...

The SC Cougars dropped their Centralia Tournament finale losing to Wesclin 9-3 on Saturday afternoon. The game was tied at 2 until the top of the fifth when the Warriors would plate 4 runs. Andrew Mag...

The National Trail Conference softball tournament gets underway today at Evergreen Park in Effingham. Top seed St Anthony will take on #8 St Elmo/Brownstown on the East Diamond at 4:15 at the same tim...

The Salem 11u competed at the Edwardsville GMB over the weekend. Salem dropped their Sunday opening game in bracket play to the 11u Recruits 14-4. Zane Applegate, Bentley Bryan and Owen Tennyson each ...

The Salem 12u also played in tournament action over the weekend. Salem dropped their Sunday opener 16-6 to Effingham. Salem got 2 RBI from Logan Butts and Damon Jennings. Drake Rector and Landon White...

The Wildcats boys track team competed in the Marion Relays and the Triad Invite on Friday. At Marion senior Ethan Pride had a big day in the jumps, winning the high jump with a clear of 6'1 and placin...

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