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Salem's newest apartment building was created from a vacant church. Purcell Properties completed the project over the past year. Whitney Purcell says the idea came from Stacey Russell at Somer Real Es...

The Central City Village Board continues to fill openings following recent resignations of the village president, collector/clerk, and changes that have left several village board positions open. The ...

The Salem City Council Tuesday night will be asked to move forward with replacement of the main water line on South Broadway from Main Street South to Kell Street near Schutt Sports. Public Works Dire...

The prep girls sectionals open up tonight. In 1a at Bunker Hill, Jacksonville Routt takes on Carlyle at 6pm followed by Okawville and Hardin Calhoun. At Sesser-Valier, Goreville plays Woodlawn followe...

The KC Blue Devils return to action tonight as they travel to Mattoon to take on the Lakers of Lakeland starting at 7pm. The Blue Angels also play tonight as they host Olney Central College at 5pm.

There will be a brief informational meeting today for anyone interested in wrestling for Salem High School next school year. The meeting will take place in the cafeteria from 3:20-3:35. If you have an...

In YMCA/Salem Recreation coed winter volleyball played at the Salem Community Activities Center, I'd Hit That beat Holmes Construction 25-18, 25-22, You Got Served defeated 3 Gen Farms 25-7, 26-24.

UNDATED (AP) - Gonzaga has made two trips to the national championship game, annually beats the nation's top programs in nonconference games and wins more consistently than any other program. Even wit...

St. Louis Blues (29-14-6, third in the Central) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (15-25-10, seventh in the Metropolitan) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flyers +173, Blues -212; over...

BOSTON (AP) - David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist and the Boston Bruins rolled past the Western Conference-leading Colorado Avalanche 5-1. Patrice Bergeron, Jake DeBrusk and Charlie Coyle also ...