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Local News

Southern Illinois man who printed unregistered 3D guns sentenced to 8 years
6h ago
Judge declines to block Illinois' 'medical aid in dying' law ahead of Sept. 12 start
6h ago
Marion County Sheriff nomination objections overruled; Decker remains Republican nominee
6h ago
Salem Community Theatre presents The Spitfire Grill
7h ago
Police Beat for Friday, September 11th, 2026
7h ago
Police Beat for Friday, September 11th, 2026
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Weather

FYI

Salem Temporarily switching to Free Chlorine
Omega Township oil and chipping roads Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Boil order LIFTED for East Calumet in Centralia
Alma LIFTS Boil Order
Bernard Road Bridge Near Myers Road Closed Due to Unsafe Conditions

Blogs

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Sep 10, 2026
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Sep 09, 2026
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Local Sports

Wildcats Open Si River to River Tonight at Harrisburg....Orphans Head To Freeburg In Battle of Unbeatens
13h ago
Wildcats Leave Breese With Win...Orphans Tie Game, but Marion Takes Lead Seconds Later
14h ago
Haines Big Night Helps Odin/Patoka Beat SC.....CORLHS Falls To BSE
14h ago
WOODLAWN CROSS COUNTRY POSTS STRONG SHOWING AT WEST FRANKFORT
14h ago

National News

Teen rescued from atop overturned boat in deadly capsize off Alaska coast
6h ago
Clancy holdout juror mimicked strangling during deliberations, juror claims
Sep 10, 2026
Steve Witkoff earned nearly $107M from Trump-affiliated crypto venture, disclosures show
Sep 09, 2026
7 shot at Oklahoma City bar as fans gathered to watch NBA playoff game
May 06, 2025
'That day, I could not be her hero': Father says after daughter is fatally shot in South Carolina
May 06, 2025

National Sports

Former NFL player LeShon Johnson sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for running dogfighting operation
6h ago
2026 US Open: Americans Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton poised to make history
6h ago
Green Bay Packers' Josh Jacobs convicted of misdemeanor battery, fined $1,000
9h ago
Scoreboard roundup -- 9/9/26
Sep 10, 2026
Scoreboard roundup -- 9/10/26
Sep 10, 2026

Business News

Anthropic says it blocked potential AI bioweapon misuse
11h ago
Inflation holds steady at elevated level as Iran war pushes up gas prices
11h ago
How some influencers are reacting to followers' economic woes
Sep 10, 2026
US-Canada trade war threatens economic fallout in key midterm states
Sep 09, 2026

Political News

Trump defends proposed $5,000 dividend as 'reward,' says 'growth' will pay for it
10h ago

World News

Prince Harry to make 1st public appearance after move back to UK
6h ago

Health News

US health officials say cyclospora outbreak has ended as number of reported cases declines
6h ago
1 death, 5 cases as New York City health officials report another Legionnaires' disease cluster
9h ago
Walking briskly may lower risk of death in some adults: Study
Sep 10, 2026
New drug shows promise in reducing COPD symptoms in smokers, clinical trials show
Sep 08, 2026

Entertainment News

Travis Kelce says marrying Taylor Swift 'was the best night of my life'
8h ago
Nashville Airport Authority approves renaming airport in honor of Dolly Parton
8h ago
Family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez files lawsuit against singer D4vd
9h ago

Country Music News

Travis Kelce says marrying Taylor Swift 'was the best night of my life'
8h ago
Nashville Airport Authority approves renaming airport in honor of Dolly Parton
8h ago
Weekend Watchlist: What's new in theaters, on streaming
10h ago
Andrew Garfield on the reason he had to make 'The Uprising': 'I think we're in trouble'
16h ago