4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (160+ words) Residential trash pickup in Salem will run one day late this week, with no pickup on Monday, Memorial Day." Salem City offices will also be closed for the holiday. In Centralia, garage pickup will be on the regular schedule on…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago  (208+ words) A short in the cord of a floor lamp apparently started a fire in the living room of a Salem home early Sunday morning. Salem Assistant Fire Chief Bill Fulton says the smoky fire was at the Michael Mason home…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (18+ words) The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department reports a 40-year-old Mt. Vernon man was killed from injuries sustai. .....

7+ hour, 20+ min ago  (485+ words) (NEW YORK) "A soggy weather pattern will continue to plague the eastern half of the nation on Sunday with wet and cool conditions, but some improvement is in store for the Northeast and Midwest leading into Memorial Day. Flood watches…...

5+ hour, 47+ min ago  (682+ words) The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers" decision to grant the key easement means the pipeline will keep operating but with added conditions for detecting leaks and monitoring groundwater, among others. The announcement brings an end to a drawn-out legal and regulatory…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago  (247+ words) The Chicago Bears have exhausted every opportunity to stay in Chicago, which was our initial goal," the team said in a statement. There is not a viable site in the city. As a result, the only sites under consideration are…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (231+ words) Patricia Sharon Yates, a woman of immense strength, faith, and boundless kindness, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026. Born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, on December 28, 1942, Pat dedicated her life to nurturing her family and serving her community. Pat was a cherished…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (262+ words) Panthers Late Run Beats Centralia The Centralia Orphans get their final post-season tune up today when they travel to Effingham." Yesterday a late comeback from Pinckneyville gave the Panthers a 4-3 win." JJ Higgerson had the big hit, an RBI single…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (119+ words) southernillinoisnow. com Salem's Rushing, Centralia's Samples/Ashford Compete For Sectional Tennis Titles Today Today is the final day of the Carbondale Tennis Sectional. The singles semifinals will see top-seed Kai Manzana of Carbondale taking on #4 seed Javan Lucas of Carmi....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (258+ words) Mt Vernon Lady Rams Varsity'lost to'Waterloo Varsity Bulldogs'6-2 on Friday in the Waterloo 3a Regional Championship. Waterloo Varsity Bulldogs'got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after'Sam Juelfs'flew out,'Mt Vernon Lady Rams Varsity'committed an error, and'Addy Juelfs'singled…...