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Every team from the Salem Soccer Association has games this weekend. There are 3 home games on Saturday. The 1st/2nd grade team will host Aviston at 9am. The 3rd/4th grade coed will host Carlyle at 10...

In the City of Salem/YMCA Youth League soccer scores, Grace United Methodist beat Minor League 4-2. Players of the game for Grace were Olivia Finley and Emma Hummel and for Minor League it was Adysen ...

San Francisco Giants (91-50, first in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (65-77, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Kevin Gausman (13-5, 2.58 ERA, .99 WH...

Cincinnati Reds (75-67, second in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (71-69, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Luis Castillo (7-15, 4.14 ERA, 1...

UNDATED (AP) - The San Francisco Giants have added to their latest winning streak. The Giants earned their fifth straight win by downing the Cubs, 6-1 in Chicago. Evan Longoria and Brandon Belt each h...

UNDATED (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens are putting running back Gus Edwards and cornerback Marcus Peters on injured reserve with knee injuries. Coach John Harbaugh described the injuries as season-ending...

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The Illinois House has approved a wide-ranging plan to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050. The bill will increase electric cost and will require the Prairie Energy Campus near Marissa in Southwest Was...

Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick was given permission by the county board's building committee Thursday night to make an offer to purchase 12 acres of ground for a new highway garage comp...

Antique Power Days at the Marion County Fairgrounds open Thursday with a large consignment auction. Activities are planned through Sunday including the Illinois Hot Farm Stock Pullers tractor pull on ...