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A 20-year-old Salem man was injured when he changed lanes on his motorized bicycle in the 1400 block of West Main in Salem during the noon hour Sunday. Salem Police say Bryan Ary of Shroeder Drive was...

Both drivers were injured in a two vehicle crash on the Omega Road at the Arnold Road intersection in rural Iuka Sunday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the crash occurred when a car dr...

Chinese Markets Under Pressure Regulators impact the Chinese stock market. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   With overseas investments, we remind people that, "international markets ca...

Governor JB Pritzker is signing a package of legislation to further honor and protect Illinois service members. One of the seven new laws means families of fallen National Guard soldiers killed in act...

A Chicago teenager is the winner of this year's Illinois State Fair Hog Calling Contest. 16 year old Louise Buckingham beat out three others to take home the top prize of $350. Louise says she's been ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 234 new cases of COVID-19 in Marion County for the week ending Friday. That's a 34-percent increase over the prior week and represents an in...

Salem Mayor Nic Farley is continuing the tradition of presenting a "Key to the City" for residents turning 100 years old. Ellen Pergl received the honor during a Friday birthday celebration attended b...

The Salem City Council is once again being asked to reduce the wild deer population in the city limits. The city council has been presented with a petition along with a packet that includes letters fr...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Federal pandemic-relief money will be funneled into a $10 million grants program to aid Illinois tourism's rebound. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunit...

RED BUD, Ill. (AP) - A former mayor in southwest Illinois has become the second area mayor to plead guilty to lying to federal agents investigating an illegal business arrangement between the two. For...