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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The last time Illinois won its sixth game by mid-October to achieve bowl eligibility, it went on to lose six straight. That was in 2011, and the next 10 seasons were not kind to t...

CHICAGO (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 28 points, including a key 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter that sparked the Bulls to a 124-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Bulls led...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his 200th career goal to break a tie in the third period, Stuart Skinner stopped 35 shots, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 Wednesday ni...

Adam Wainwright will pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals next season, choosing to return for an 18th and final year with the club even as longtime teammates Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina head off into...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The undefeated Philadelphia Eagles already have one of the NFL's best defenses. Now, they're adding another pass rusher to the mix. The Eagles acquired three-time Pro Bowl def...

Click here to watch the Salem Bobcats Baseball Varsity Awards Night held recently at Franklin Park.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjNewpnlJgM

Wise World of Wellen presented Salem Eye Clinic The average car on the road in America is now a record 12.2 years old. The terms "left wing" and "right wing" come from the French Revolution in 1789. P...

A 50-year-old Centralia man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity in connection with a March 2021 home invasion and stabbing. DeWayne Whipple had earlier been found unfit to stand trial with...

After reviewing preliminary plans, the Salem Township Hospital Board Tuesday afternoon voted to move forward with conversion of the now vacant 'A' wing into medical office space. Hospital President Al...

The Marion County Board has put off a decision on issuing a liquor license for the Lucky Barn that would be located on the north side of US 50 at the Banister Road east of Salem. The decision came aft...