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Salem Family Fun Day in the Park returns Saturday after a year's absence due to COVID-19 restrictions. Salem Recreation Director and YMCA Director Jed Casburn says some favorites are back along with s...

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's mayor has moved up the city's timetable for reopening to match the rest of the state. Mayor Lori Lightfoot had planned to allow bars, restaurants, hotels, and sports stadiums ...

Baseball's $300 Million Players Even ballplayers prepare for the future. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   The San Diego Padres signed infielder Fernando Tatis, Jr., to a 14-year, $340...

The Salem Wildcats will head to Teutopolis tonight to take on the top-seeded Wooden Shoes under the lights starting at 7:30. Salem earned their way to the semifinals with an 8-3 play-in win over Lawre...

The Salem Lady Cats softball team opened up regional play with a 3-2 win over Red Bud. Delaney Kell struckout 18, including the first 9 in the game and 15 of the first 17 batters including her 200th o...

The Odin Lady Eagles advance to their 1a regional championship with an upset of 2 seed South Central 18-7 in Kinmundy in five innings. Odin used a 9-run fifth inning and 18 hits to win. Hailey Lane ha...

Salem hosted the 2a track and field sectional yesterday. Mascoutah won the event dominating with 120 points followed by Cahokia with 67 and Marion 64.5. Finishing top 10were Aliyah Sanders of Centrali...

The Salem Wildcats Tennis Team will compete at the Carbondale 1a Sectional today and tomorrow. Salem will join the hosts along with Centralia, Mt Vernon, Carmi, Fairfield, Herrin, Marion and Mt Carmel...

In prep soccer postseason the 1a Sectionals continue with quarterfinals today. Alton Marquette hosts Father McGivney, Althoff welcomes Gibault, Carlinville at Hillsboro, Staunton goes to Litchfield, M...

At the Little League Complex in boys Majors, IGA defeated Lions behind a no-hitter from Landon Tennyson 8-1. LT needed just 77 pitches in 6 innings in the win. Titus Thompson had 2 hits, Alex Spencer ...