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SSM Health in Southern Illinois has named Tammy Jackson as Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer. Jackson will have overall responsibility and accountability for nursing op...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. The oldest paycheck that's ever been found is from around 3,000 B.C. in a city called Uruk in the Middle East. And the person was paid in beer. 2....

The Cahokia Conference has released it's All Conference Basketball Teams for this year. In the Mississippi Division, Salem's Connor Tennyson was named along with Breese Central's Griffen Becker, Mason...

The Iuka Lady Pirates are OBC regular season and tournament champions for the 2nd straight year after knocking off Selmaville in the tournament title match at Odin 26-24, 27-25. Kinnley Eagan finished...

YMCA/City of Salem Coed B League Volleyball Results In City of Salem/YMCA Winter Coed B League Volleyball action last night... Plumbers & Pipefitters beat Zen Nails & Spa 25-16, 25-18 One Hit ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Zach Edey had 28 points and eight rebounds as No. 3 Purdue rallied in the second half to beat No. 12 Illinois 77-71 on Tuesday night, becoming the first team in 17 years to win ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Bo Horvat scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the New York Islanders won their fourth straight game, 4-2 over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Kyle Palmieri, Je...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bears placed the franchise tag on cornerback Jaylon Johnson on Tuesday after he made his first Pro Bowl in the final season of his rookie contract. Johnson would earn $19.8 ...

Salem Interim City Manager Annette Sola says the high January natural gas bills will not be repeating in February. Several Salem residents complained about high bills in the public session of Monday n...

The Salem City Council Monday night approved surplusing the former Save-a-Lot building on West Main Street and will put it up for sale July 1st. Mayor Nic Farley says the move is nothing against Missi...