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Patsy Jean Thomson, 84, of Iola, passed away at 10:20 pm, Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Lakeland Rehab and Health Care Center in Effingham. Patsy worked as a quality inspector for NAL in Salem, Illinoi...

The Odin School has a new principal. Centralia High School Social Study teacher Quinton Marcum has accepted the position effective July 1st. Quinton has been a teacher at Centralia High School for 13 ...

A 78-year-old Salem man was injured in a crash at Kell and South Broadway on Salem's south side early Monday night. Salem Police say Robert Donoho of Edgewood Road was eastbound on Kell Street when he...

The Central City Village Board on a five to one vote Monday night terminated Police Chief Nicholas Heath. The action came following a closed session on the recommendation of Mayor Ken Buchanan. Truste...

Centralia High School Superintendent Chuck Lane has joined more than 400 other superintendents in signing a letter to Governor JB Pritzker seeking COVID-19 guidance for the coming school year. Lane ad...

CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago Police officer who fatally shot an armed man in the back during a foot pursuit in March has been stripped of his police powers. Police Superintendent David Brown announced the...

The Salem Little League Major's City Series opens its best of 3 schedule tonight as the top team all year the Rotary will take on Americana starting at 7pm on 100.1 FM and streaming at WJBDradio.com. ...

(Photo: Top Row - Rocky Scarbrough, Maci Thorsen, Lauryn Mascareno, Brynn Kessler, Mady Arnold, Abi Gore, Ashlyn Jamison, Brittany Shuler. Bottom Row - Kara Crain, Lily Holsapple, Reagan Shuler, Kinsl...

The Salem Lady Wildcats JV softball team go t their first win of the summer knocking off Waltonville 13-6. Lauren Burge and Breanna Thurman were both great in the circle. Lilly Blagoue hit her first h...

In YMCA/Salem Rec men's softball, BSI shutout Prestige Worldwide 11-0, NAL over Odin Caf 18-15, Alpha & Omega beat Security Alarm 15-8.