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Ollies Bargain Outlet Opens in Centralia
Salem to Begin Spring Leaf Collection Service
Salem High School Board Agrees to Summer Improvements to BE Gum Gymnasium
Mt. Vernon Outland Airport Selected as Terminus for 2026 Air Race Classic
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Local News

A man who grew up in Salem is the new Bishop Designate for the Belleville Diocese
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Business coalition warns against phasing out use of natural gas in Illinois
23h ago
Marion County to Get More for Housing Federal Prisoners
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One person hurt in two vehicle crash on US 50 near Iuka Road
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627 Bobcats Harvested or Trapped During Just Completed Season
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Fire Guts Mt. Vernon Home
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Weather

FYI

Centralia Library Closing at Two Friday Afternoon
Bernard Road Bridge Near Myers Road Closed Due to Unsafe Conditions
Lane closures on Old US 50 west of Carlyle to Begin Monday for resurfacing
Racetrack Road Bridge South of Route 161 Closed

Blogs

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Local Sports

Goreville Looks For 1a Title....Flyers Trying To Finish Dominant Year in Style
5h ago
Orphans Say Goodbye To South 7 Basketball With 5 on All Conference List Including MVP
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Roberts Makes MTC 1st Team....Gordan Honorable Mention
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Vincennes Punches Ticket To Nationals With District Title
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National News

El Nino is likely to return this year, but its strength and impacts remain uncertain
4h ago
2.3 magnitude earthquake recorded near Sleepy Hollow, New York
Mar 10, 2026
Alexander brothers found guilty on all counts in sex trafficking trial
Mar 10, 2026
Bryan Pata murder case ends in mistrial 20 years after football star's killing
Mar 06, 2026
Barack Obama honors Jesse Jackson's 'legacy of hope' at a time when it's 'hard to hope'
Mar 06, 2026
Epstein files: DOJ releases previously withheld FBI reports about sex abuse allegation against Trump Mar 06, 2026
Mother charged with murder after bodies of 2 girls found in suitcases in Cleveland field: Prosecutors Mar 05, 2026
911 calls from ICE detention center underscore concerns about conditions, advocates say Mar 04, 2026
Howard Lutnick to 'appear voluntarily' before House panel probing Epstein, chairman says Mar 03, 2026

National Sports

Scoreboard roundup -- 3/12/26
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Business News

Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in landmark trial over social media addiction claims
Feb 18, 2026
Valentine's Day shoppers face soaring chocolate prices
Feb 13, 2026
Inflation cooled in January, dropping to lowest level in 9 months
Feb 13, 2026
Hiring increased sharply at outset of 2026, blowing past economists' expectations
Feb 11, 2026

Political News

2 DOGE staffers say 'no' regrets for people losing income, didn't reduce the deficit: Depositions
4h ago
Judge blocks subpoenas in Fed Chair Jerome Powell probe citing 'essentially zero evidence'
21h ago
Hegseth says don't 'worry' about Strait of Hormuz, but US needs time to counter Iran's stranglehold
Mar 13, 2026
Trump faces escalating oil crisis over Iran blocking Strait of Hormuz
Mar 12, 2026

World News

Israel prepares to expand activity in Lebanon as conflict with Hezbollah escalates
Mar 12, 2026
Pakistan says further provocations by the Taliban will be met with 'decisive response'
Feb 27, 2026
Russia 'losing thousands' of troops for each mile in Ukraine, NATO commander says
Feb 26, 2026
US and Iran hold pivotal nuclear talks in Geneva amid heightened tensions
Feb 26, 2026

Health News

NIH director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to take over as acting head of CDC
Feb 18, 2026
'Very concerning': How EPA rolling back greenhouse gas emissions endangerment finding could impact health
Feb 14, 2026
Measles cases surpass 900 in US with infections in 24 states: CDC
Feb 13, 2026
4 times as many measles cases in a few weeks than US typically averages in a whole year: CDC
Feb 06, 2026

Entertainment News

Road to the Oscars 2026: Fun facts about this year's nominees
Mar 11, 2026
'Zombies 5' officially happening without Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly
Mar 02, 2026
In brief: 'Hamnet' gets Peacock streaming date and more
Mar 02, 2026

Country Music News

Lady A headlines The Big Gig at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Mar 12, 2026
Luke Bryan's Crash My Playa returns for a 12th year in 2027
Mar 12, 2026
2026 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees to be revealed March 20
Mar 12, 2026
Carly Pearce previews her Riley Green duet ahead of Friday drop
Mar 12, 2026