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UNDATED (AP) - The San Francisco Giants have regained sole possession of first place in the National League West following an 11-inning victory over the second-place Los Angeles Dodgers. Brandon Belt ...

UNDATED (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have bolstered their secondary depth by acquiring cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon from Seattle for a fifth-round pick in the 2023 draft. Witherspoon spent the fir...

Distracted America Consumer habits are changing as we spend more time at home. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   Over the last year, many have seen their lives impacted by the COVID-19...

The Patoka school board voted on Thursday to implement a new back-to-school plan that complies with the school mask mandate that was issued by Governor Pritzker in August. Facing pressure from the sta...

The latest daily total of new cases is 4,224. On Wednesday, new cases hit over 5,000, the highest number since January 22nd. 51 additional people have died. Governor JB Pritzker says there are 26 know...

Governor JB Pritzker says he's deeply concerned about the abortion law passed in Texas. Texas now has one of the most restrictive laws in the country, banning abortions after about six weeks of pregna...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public not to drink and drive over the holiday weekend. I-DOT spokesperson Paul Wappel says the "Drive sober or get pulled over" campaign is ...

Both Salem and Centralia have announced additional help for businesses to file applications for the State of Illinois' Back to Business grant program. The B2B grant program is designed to depl...

The Salem Wildcats look for their first win of the young football season after last week's close loss to Centralia. Salem stays at Jim Finks Field for their 7pm game against Alton Marquette. Salem fel...

The Salem Lady Cats varsity volleyball team fell to Columbia in 3 sets 25-23, 19-25, 15-25 to fall to 0-2. The JV lost 24-26, 18-25 to even their record at 1-1 and the Salem Freshman won 21-20, 21-18 ...