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2026 01/02 – Paula M. (Moore) Qualls
2026 01/02 – Paula M. (Moore) Qualls
Paula M. (Moore) Qualls, age 82 of Salem, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at her home. Paula was bor...
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December 31, 2025 at 2:16 AM
2026 01/02 – Paula M. (Moore) Qualls
2026 01/06 – Jane Marie Monken Daugherty
2026 01/06 – Jane Marie Monken Daugherty
Jane Marie Monken Daugherty, 76, was joyfully called home on December 27, 2025, passing peacefully at her home...
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December 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
2026 01/06 – Jane Marie Monken Daugherty
US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC
US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC
A box of biles for Measles Vaccinations offered by Harris Public Health is photographed on Saturday, April 5, 2025 in Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The...
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December 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC
Carmi Police Report
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December 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Carmi Police Report
Artists cancel performances at Trump-Kennedy Center, citing ‘takeover’ by Trump administration
Artists cancel performances at Trump-Kennedy Center, citing ‘takeover’ by Trump administration
Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Several artists have cancelled their upcoming performances at the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., publicly voicing their opposition...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Artists cancel performances at Trump-Kennedy Center, citing ‘takeover’ by Trump administration
3 hikers found dead during search and rescue effort on Mount Baldy in California, authorities say
3 hikers found dead during search and rescue effort on Mount Baldy in California, authorities say
In this undated file photo, Mount Baldy is shown in the San Gabriel Mountains in California. Matthew Micah Wright/Getty Images, FILE(SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif.) -- A 19-year-old who fell while hiking...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
3 hikers found dead during search and rescue effort on Mount Baldy in California, authorities say
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, has died
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, has died
Amber De Vos/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, has died following a battle with acute myeloid leukemia."Our beautiful Tatiana...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, has died
What’s driving the rollercoaster in gold and silver prices?
What’s driving the rollercoaster in gold and silver prices?
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Silver prices on Monday suffered their largest single-day drop in almost five years, before rebounding nearly 8% in midday trading on Tuesday. Some other...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
What’s driving the rollercoaster in gold and silver prices?
Chris Hemsworth stars as Thor in new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ teaser trailer
Chris Hemsworth stars as Thor in new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ teaser trailer
The logo for 'Avengers: Doomsday.' (Marvel)The God of Thunder stars in the new teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday.Marvel released the second teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday on Tuesday, and it...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Chris Hemsworth stars as Thor in new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ teaser trailer
Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in UK’s New Year’s Honours List 2026
Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in UK’s New Year’s Honours List 2026
Cynthia Erivo at The Academy Awards on March 2, 2025. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo are among the stars on King Charles III's New Year's Honours List 2026. The honors system...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in UK’s New Year’s Honours List 2026
‘Stranger Things’ series finale trailer finds Hawkins gang preparing for final battle
‘Stranger Things’ series finale trailer finds Hawkins gang preparing for final battle
David Harbour as Jim Hopper and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in the finale of 'Stranger Things' season 5. (Netflix)It's time to say goodbye to Stranger Things.Netflix released the trailer for last episode...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
‘Stranger Things’ series finale trailer finds Hawkins gang preparing for final battle
2025 01/02 – Barbara Graham
2025 01/02 – Barbara Graham
Barbara Graham, 90, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 2:51 a.m., Sunday, December 28, 2025, at her home. She was b...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
2025 01/02 – Barbara Graham
Centralia Chamber Annual Banquet to Celebrate Progress
Centralia Chamber Annual Banquet to Celebrate Progress
The Centralia Chamber of Commerce has once again partnered with Kaskaskia College for its 2026 annual banquet ...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Centralia Chamber Annual Banquet to Celebrate Progress
Salem man charged with failure to register as a sex offender
Salem man charged with failure to register as a sex offender
A 34-year-old homeless Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court with failure to register as a sex off...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Salem man charged with failure to register as a sex offender
Little More Than Half Illinois Municipalities Pass Own Grocery Tax to Replace Retiring State Tax
Little More Than Half Illinois Municipalities Pass Own Grocery Tax to Replace Retiring State Tax
Illinois' statewide 1% grocery tax will go away on Jan. 1, though many people will continue to pay it at the l...
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December 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Little More Than Half Illinois Municipalities Pass Own Grocery Tax to Replace Retiring State Tax
Salem Community Activity Center Open Gym Changing Due to Vandalism
Salem Community Activity Center Open Gym Changing Due to Vandalism
The Salem Community Activity Center has shutdown open gym until Friday due to vandalism by some of those utili...
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December 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Salem Community Activity Center Open Gym Changing Due to Vandalism
New England Patriots player Stefon Diggs faces strangulation charge
New England Patriots player Stefon Diggs faces strangulation charge
Stefon Diggs attends the 2025 CFDA Awards at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York City. The Hapa Blonde/GC Images(FOXBOROUGH, Mass.) -- New England Patriots wide receiver...
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December 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
New England Patriots player Stefon Diggs faces strangulation charge
New laws: aquifer protections begin
New laws: aquifer protections begin
by Ben Szalinski and Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois December 23, 2025 Here are some of the other laws th...
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December 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
New laws: aquifer protections begin
Staunton restaurant owner headed for deportation
Staunton restaurant owner headed for deportation
by Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois December 29, 2025 Article Summary U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfo...
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December 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Staunton restaurant owner headed for deportation
Tucker Wetmore’s New Year’s Eve will be different than the ones before
Tucker Wetmore’s New Year’s Eve will be different than the ones before
Tucker Wetmore (Disney/Frank Micelotta)In 2025, Tucker Wetmore will break from his usual Dec. 31 ritual to play the iconic New Year's Rockin' Eve on ABC.So what's his typical plan? Just hanging with his...
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December 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Tucker Wetmore’s New Year’s Eve will be different than the ones before
Flu activity rises sharply across the US with at least 7.5 million illnesses: CDC
Flu activity rises sharply across the US with at least 7.5 million illnesses: CDC
Signage outside the Center for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Megan Varner/Bloomberg via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Flu activity is rising sharply across...
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December 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Flu activity rises sharply across the US with at least 7.5 million illnesses: CDC
Salem and Centralia, as well as Carlyle, are offering options to get rid of live Christmas trees
Salem and Centralia, as well as Carlyle, are offering options to get rid of live Christmas trees
City officials from Salem, Centralia, and Carlyle are offering options for community members to get rid of the...
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December 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Salem and Centralia, as well as Carlyle, are offering options to get rid of live Christmas trees
Southern Illinois Player wins $250,000 iLottery Jackpot after accidental purchase
Southern Illinois Player wins $250,000 iLottery Jackpot after accidental purchase
An accidental iLottery purchase paid off in a big way for Holly of Johnston City, who won a $250,000 FastPlay ...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Southern Illinois Player wins $250,000 iLottery Jackpot after accidental purchase
Ahead of alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber’s Tuesday court appearance, attorneys urge judge to release him before trial
Ahead of alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber’s Tuesday court appearance, attorneys urge judge to release him before trial
Prince William County police seal the street in front of the home of suspected Jan. 6, 2021, pipe bomber on Dec. 4, 2025, in Woodbridge, Virginia. (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Attorneys for...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Ahead of alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber’s Tuesday court appearance, attorneys urge judge to release him before trial
Two Arrested in Connection with Missing Gun in Shooting of Salem Juvenile Boy
Two Arrested in Connection with Missing Gun in Shooting of Salem Juvenile Boy
Two 19-year-old Salem brothers have been charged in Marion County Court in connection with the disappearance o...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Two Arrested in Connection with Missing Gun in Shooting of Salem Juvenile Boy