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Sharon's Cafe Ends 28 Year Run on Saturday
Sharon's Cafe will close for the final time on Saturday when owner Sharon Keck retires after running the restaurant for 28 years in the Orchard Shopping Center. Keck says she has thought about retirin...
May 02, 2025 Bonnie Cafe owner Brian Hubbard with retiring Sharon Keck. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Community High School Prom is Friday night; tickets now on sale
Salem Community High School Prom will be Friday night from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Salem Community High School in B.E. Gum Gymnasium. Doors will open to the public at 7:00 p.m. This year's theme is...
Apr 28, 2025
Though wary of FBI mole's 'used car salesman' vibe, Sen. Emil Jones III testifies he felt obliged to work with him
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois April 17, 2025 CHICAGO - Red-light camera entrepreneur Omar Maani made a point of not saying much during an April 2019 meeting with state Sen. Emil Jones III, D...
Apr 17, 2025 State Sen. Emil Jones III continued testifying in his own defense Wednesday at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Jones is accused of agreeing to accept bribes from a red-light camera entrepreneur-turned-cooperating witness in exchange for amending legislation the industry believed was a threat — and lying to the FBI about it. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Hannah Meisel and Andrew Adams)
Former Attorney General candidate says there is a way for Republicans to win statewide offices
Former Attorney General Candidate Thomas Devore says the Republicans need to learn from the Democrats if they are going to be able to win statewide elections. Devore told those at the Republican Linco...
Apr 14, 2025 Thomas Devore speaks at the Republican Lincoln Day Dinnner. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
1. "Margaritaville" was originally written for Elvis Presley, but he was nearing the end, so Jimmy Buffett recorded the song. 2. The eight pawns on a chessboard all used to have their own names based ...
Apr 09, 2025
Salem city manager urging those with damaged property from flood to self-report
Salem City Manager Annette Sola is hopeful that if Marion County has enough damage from the weekend flooding to qualify for state or federal help, money could be made available to the city to make dra...
Apr 08, 2025 Salem City Manager Annette Sola.
Jury convicts Centralia drug dealer
Following a two-day trial, a jury has found a 36-year-old Centralia man guilty of federal charges for distributing cocaine -and fentanyl in Marion County. A federal jury convicted Broderick K. Currie,...
Apr 08, 2025 Broderick Currie
Vandalia man accused of attempting to commit a child sex offense
A magistrate judge has ordered a 32-year-old Vandalia man be held in custody without bail after he was charged with attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. Trevor W. Yokley ...
Apr 08, 2025
Salem to have two new councilmen as incumbent goes down in defeat
The Salem City Council will have two new faces following Tuesday's election. Gerald Molenhour received the most votes, 422. Frank Addison also won a seat with 337 votes. Current councilman Royce Bring...
Apr 02, 2025
Salem attorney sworn in as Circuit Judge
Salem Attorney Wes Gozia was sworn in at the Marion County Courthouse Friday afternoon as Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge at Large. Before giving the oath of office, Supreme Court Justice David Ov...
Mar 31, 2025 Wes Gozia accepts his appointment as Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge at Large.
