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Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1782, the Great Seal of the United States was adopted by Congress. It depicts an eagle clutching an olive branch in one talon and 13 arrows in the other. In its beak...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. There are more people worldwide who've learned English as a second language than there are native speakers. 2. Alanis Morissette gets credit in th...

The Illinois Department of Transportation will begin work on a $14.6-million dollar resurfacing and bridge reconstruction program on US 51 in northern Marion County in the state's new fiscal year that...

There is now an end in sight to the rough surface on West Main Street from Selmaville Road to Baldridge Drive in front of the Salem Walmart Store. The Illinois Department of Transportation reports $1....

Wednesday is the federal and state Juneteenth holiday. As a result, most state and federal offices are closed along with most county offices in the region, including Marion County. As a result, courth...

The Salem Wildcats won both their summer baseball games at home over visiting St Anthony last night. Salem won the opener 4-3 on a walk-off single from Noah Nix. Salem held a 3-0 lead until the Bulldo...

The Salem JV dropped a pair of tight games at the Little League Complex to Mount Vernon. Salem dropped the first game 3-2. The Cats had the bases loaded in the final inning with just 1 out, but couldn...

The Salem Lady Wildcats summer softball team improved to 5-1 on the season at the West Frankfort Summer League. Salem lost their first game of the summer in the opener 12-7 to Woodlawn. Mya Russell ha...

In City of Salem YMCA men's softball, ABC Pub beat El Rancherito 22-7, Eliminators over the Pour House 17-5 and they also earned a win over 51/50 Misfits 26-12. In Sand Volleyball play, Sand Slingers ...

Willie Mays, the electrifying "Say Hey Kid" whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball's greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' family a...