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Three people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Monday on outstanding warrants. 22-year-old Lyndsay Hoffman of Old Salem Road in Centralia was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on an...

Salem Police have arrested a 26-year-old former resident now living in Centralia for aggravated battery to a child. Detectives say the October 24th incident involving Mary Rushing of Calumet Street fi...

A 23-year-old Flora woman declined hospital treatment following a one vehicle crash on US50 west of Sullens Road in rural Iuka Monday night. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports Kenna Willia...

About 1,200 high school students participated in a Career Fair last Friday at Kaskaskia College. College President George Evans hopes the event helped students to look at the variety of opportunities ...

Harvest progress has caught up and surpassed the average pace in Illinois. There were a little over five days suitable for fieldwork this past week says Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener. 95% of wint...

Kaskaskia College will host its Veterans Day Remembrance Celebration on Wednesday. The program will honor the service of those men and women who have given their time and energy to benefit our country...

Several local States Attorneys are among 62 statewide who have filed a motion for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief to have the SAFE-T Act declared unconstitutional. The State's Attorneys sig...

The Salem City Council Monday night approved its annual tax levy for next year's property tax bills. The $1.8-million levy is 2.85-percent higher than property tax collections this year. Finance Direc...

Bobcats Open Home Season With Blowout Win Over Aviston The Franklin Park Bobcats opened up their home schedule with a 53-23 dismantling of visiting Avistion. Salem's defense was tenacious and relentle...