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Salem Police have arrested 37-year-old Dustin Ferrell of West Warmoth Street in Salem for stalking. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. No other details are yet available.   Centralia Police ...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1624, The first submarine was publicly tested in London on the Thames for King James I. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1953, the TV series Bonanza premiered on N...

The Franklin Park cross country teams competed at Fairfield yesterday. The varsity girls were 3rd with 5th grader Stevie Nix medaled finishing 4th. The varsity boys were also 3rd. In the JV races, Add...

Rockets Shutout Rome The Selmaville Rockets shutout Rome 4-0 yesterday, scoring 3 times in the seventh inning to pull away. Jacob Butts and Rafe James had Rocket RBI. They also had the only 2 hits for...

A 37-year-old Louisville, Kentucky man is being held in the Marion County Jail for disorderly conduct after allegedly entering a home in the 5100 block of US 50 in rural Salem without permission. Sher...

Salem Fire Protection District Firemen were called to a grass fire in the 2900 block of Nation Road west of the Selmaville Road southwest of Salem Wednesday afternoon. Firemen say the fire on the Rand...

Salem Police arrested a 24-year-old Salem man on multiple charges following a series of incidents that eventually led to an injury to a Salem Police Officer who fell into a still hot fire pit during a...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are at home today in softball action against Wesclin. Salem dropped their game to Breese yesterday 3-1. Teagan Lobek doubled, Maci Susmena added 2 hits with Kenna Benjam...

The SC Lady Falcons opened up IESA regional play last night with a 17-2 win over CHBC. Emmie Ruholl doubled with 2 hits and drove in 3. Claire Chasteen also had 3 RBI with 2 each from Skylar Webster a...

Class 8A 1. Lincoln-Way East (8) (2-0) 89 2. Loyola (1) (1-1) 80 3. Maine South (1-1) 57 4. Chicago (Marist) 47 5. Barrington (2-0) 46 6. Gurnee Warren (1-1) 33 7. York (2-0) 30 (tie) Naperville Centr...