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See the list of winners and large photo gallery of Saturday's Little Egypt Festival
An afternoon of beautiful weather brought the crowds out for the 2022 Little Egypt Festival Parade in Salem. Parade-goers were treated to pleasant temperatures, as well as the chance to hear marching ...
Oct 01, 2022 Isaac Hull Chapter of the DAR Float notng the 80th Anniversar of Rosie the Riveter and 125th Annivesary of Star and Stripes Forever won Grand Marshal Frank Brinkerhoff's trophy.
Two arrested for shooting death of rural Dix man
Two Evansville, Indiana residents are in custody in the aftermath of a shooting death in rural Dix. Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies say 46-year-old Cadias Jackson was shot multiple times near his ...
Oct 01, 2022
Bond set at $150,000 for Salem man charged with sex crimes
Bond has been set at $150,000 for a 31-year-old Salem man who was formally charged in Marion County Court on Friday with a Class X felony predatory criminal sexual assault of a child along with aggrav...
Oct 01, 2022
Abortion ruling intensifies fight over state supreme courts
Surrounded by states with abortion bans that took effect after Roe v. Wade fell, Illinois is one of the few places where the procedure remains legal in the Midwest. Abortion-rights supporters are worr...
Oct 01, 2022 Matt Hrkac / CC
Low water on the Mississippi River impacting barge traffic
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time - as crop harvests begin. Some Mississippi River com...
Oct 01, 2022 Chris M Morris / CC
Toddler in SUV killed in drive-by shooting in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say a 3-year-old boy was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting. They say the boy was riding in an SUV with his mother and three other children around 8:40 p.m. Friday on...
Oct 01, 2022 Jason Lawrence / CC
Odin Village Board raises trash collection rate
The Odin Village Board has voted to raise the cost of trash collection from $10 to $12 a month. The action came at a special meeting held Thursday night. Village Clerk Susan Gordon notes Odin just pas...
Sep 30, 2022
Salem Police officers talk positives of position as applicants sought for upcoming testing
Salem Police like other law enforcement departments is struggling to get candidates to apply for upcoming testing for future openings. Two of Salem's younger patrolmen want to point out in Salem there...
Sep 30, 2022
51st annual Little Egypt Festival is set for Saturday; see parade lineup
The weather looks great for the 51st Annual Little Egypt Festival on Saturday. General Chair Jay Henke says there is a lot more to the festival than just the parade. "It really kicks off at 8 am with ...
Sep 30, 2022 File Photo: Little Egypt Festival.
One shot, three in custody following shooting in Dix area
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, with assistance from Mt. Vernon Police, is investigating an early Thursday night shooting in rural Dix. Police responded to a report of a man shot at Rolling...
Sep 29, 2022
