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Pritzker sending 500 Illinois National Guard troops to D.C.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is sending about 500 Illinois National Guard members to Washington D.C. until mid-March for a “security mission." In a statement Thursday, Pritzker sa...
Jan 28, 2021
Illinois man accused of fighting National Guard at Capitol
CHICAGO (AP) - Federal authorities have arrested an Illinois man who they say can be seen on video fighting with National Guard members outside the U.S. Capitol during the deadly insurrection on Janua...
Jan 28, 2021
2021 01/31 - Lola Mae Friedrich
Lola Mae Friedrich, 84, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Lola was a faithful member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Central...
Jan 28, 2021
Rinard teen killed in I-57 crash
An 18-year-old Rinard woman was killed in a single-car crash on I-57 near Neoga in Cumberland County north of Effingham Wednesday afternoon. State Police identify the victim as Janae Pollard. Prelimin...
Jan 28, 2021
2021 01/31 - Larry Sullivan
Larry Sullivan, age 80 of Centralia, formerly of Salem, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at his home. Larry was a member of the Kinmundy United Methodist Church. He retired from Dickerson- Da...
Jan 28, 2021
No injuries in fiery I-57 crash north of Salem
State Police say there were no injuries in a fiery crash on I-57 north of Salem Wednesday night. Preliminary information indicates a van lost control because of icy road conditions while traveling in ...
Jan 28, 2021
I-57 crash near Edgewood sends Texas man to hospital
State Police say a 41-year-old Arlington, Texas man was injured when his pickup truck lost control on southbound I-57 near Edgewood Wednesday night and crashed into a semi traveling alongside him. Pre...
Jan 28, 2021
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1922, the National Football League franchise in Decatur, IL, transferred to Chicago. The team took the name Chicago Bears. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1956, E...
Jan 28, 2021
2021 02/01 - Rowland C. Shafer
Rowland C. Shafer, 93, of Sycamore, Illinois, formerly of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 11:35 am January 27, 2021 at Dekalb County Rehab and Nursing Home in Dekalb, Illinois. Rowland worked a...
Jan 28, 2021
Salem Township Hospital to increase vaccination role as Marion County is slow to start 1B Clinics
Salem Township Hospital Administrator Kendra Taylor said the hospital would step up its role in vaccinating the large number in the 1B category. She noted after the hospital board meeting Wednesday th...
Jan 28, 2021
