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The Salem Little League Complex will be the host for the 11u Little League State Baseball Tournament that will begin on Saturday. On the North Field at 1pm it will be Elmhurst and Champaign East follo...

The Aviston Express dropped to the elimination bracket after losing their first game at the American Legion Baseball State Tournament in Galesburg, losing to Wheaton 1-0. Chase Lewis had the lone Avis...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA Men's Softball, Wild Stallions got by SWAG/Pour House 19-16. SWAG also dropped their game with Pennington Chevrolet 9-8.

CHICAGO (AP) - With every clutch swing and big play, the Chicago Cubs are making an argument to stay together through Tuesday's trade deadline. Christopher Morel drove in two runs during a six-run fif...

PHOENIX (AP) - Nolan Gorman hit two of St. Louis' five home runs in the Cardinals' 11-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Gorman connected leading off the second against All-Star sta...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears gave quarterback Justin Fields a new playmaking receiver and added to their offensive line in an effort to provide him with better protection. Now, it's up t...

Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps has been given the green light to finalize a five year lease with Axon to provide body cams, in car cameras, and tasers to all sheriff's deputies. The cost of the $4...

Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps has been given permission to proceed with working out agreements with four school districts to provide school resource officers provided there is no cost to the coun...

The Marion County Board has passed a resolution to work to support and promote the development of agriculture in the county. The resolution was presented by the Marion County Farm Bureau as part of an...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. The word "footage" came about because film was measured in FEET. 2. The first athlete ever to get a million-dollar endorsement deal was . . . a bo...