๐ฑ Brownstown woman injured in Salem crash after sun-blinded turn
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In today's newsletter:
- Brownstown woman injured in Salem crash after sun-blinded turn
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Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 47 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Windy; rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 56, low: 20.
- Friday: Much colder, with a high of 31 and low of 27 degrees.
๐ฐ News we're reading
โข Two Injured in Crash at West Main and Delmar in Salem (southernillinoisnow.com) โ A Brownstown resident, 37-year-old Melissa Schilling, was injured in a two-car crash at West Main and Delmar Avenue in Salem Monday afternoon and had to be extricated from her vehicle. She was taken to Salem Township Hospital, while the other driver, from Centralia, later sought treatment and received a citation for failure to reduce speed.

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๐ Events Nearby
Thursday December 18
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Business Services Committee Mtg.
St Charles CUSD 303 , 211 S 6th Ave , St. Charles
5:30 pm
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Salem Elks Lodge #1678 Meeting โ Salem, IL
Elks Lodge , 315 N Broadway Ave , Salem
6:00 pm
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Vernon Township Community Mental Health Board Meeting
Vernon Township, IL Calendar
6:30 pm
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โCinnamon GRITS: Girls Raised In The Southโ - A Southern Christmas Musical
Salem Theater and Cultural Center , 121 S Broadway , Salem
7:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Encore Story Time @ Effingham Public Library โ Effingham, IL
Effingham Public Library , 200 N 3rd St , Effingham
10:30 am
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Annual Living Nativity
Calvary Baptist Church , 1001 Rountree St , Hillsboro
6:30 pm
Saturday December 20
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Christmas With Elvis
Effingham Performance Center , 1325 Outer Belt W , Effingham
7:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Jeff Chapman & Kent Lemmon Duo
American Legion Post 1994 , 714 Main St , Keyesport
2:00 pm
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Kent Lemmon & Jeff Chapman
American Legion , 1021 Mulberry St , Keyesport
2:00 pm
Tuesday December 23
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Inspiration Group
Family Mental Health Support , 202 N Banker St , Effingham
1:00 pm
Thursday December 25
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Christmas- Township Closed
Vernon Township, IL Calendar
Saturday December 27
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Healers Community Meetings @ Bond County Senior Center โ Greenville, IL
Bond County Senior Center , 1001 E Harris Ave , Greenville
11:00 am
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๐ Nearby News
Effingham
- Park Board Passes Tax Levy; Discusses Sale of Park Bonds - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com)
- Freshman/Sophomore Boys Basketball - Dec. 13, 15 Results - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com)
- Unit 40 School Board Gets Health/Life Safety Update - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com)
Greenville
- Principals Association Honors Local Educators And Others (wgel.com)
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