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Young scores 37 as Hawks pound Bulls 124-104 in opener
CHICAGO (AP) - Trae Young scored 37 points and the revamped Atlanta Hawks pounded Chicago 124-104, spoiling Billy Donovan's debut as Bulls coach. Atlanta shot 54% (43 for 80) from the field and had se...
Dec 24, 2020
Goodwin leads Saint Louis past UM Kansas City 62-46
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jordan Goodwin had 23 points and 13 rebounds as Saint Louis won its seventh straight home game, defeating UM Kansas City 62-46. Brandon McKissic led the Roos with 18 points.
Dec 24, 2020
Dosunmu, Cockburn lead No. 18 Illinois past Penn State 98-81
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half to lead No. 18 Illinois past Penn State 98-81. Kofi Cockburn added 23 points and Andre Curbelo had 15 points and eig...
Dec 24, 2020
Marion County reports two new COVID-19 related deaths; four other deaths in region
The Marion County Health Department has reported two more COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths in the county during the pandemic to 97. The two who passed away wer...
Dec 23, 2020
Illinois takes lead in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines
More than 100,000 people in Illinois have now received the COVID-19 vaccine. Phase 1A of the state’s vaccine rollout continues with health care workers and long term care residents getting the s...
Dec 23, 2020
Man shot by police after allegedly threatening officers
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Police in a Chicago suburb fatally shot a man brandishing what they believed to be a handgun but was later determined to be a BB gun. Joliet police responded late Tuesday to call o...
Dec 23, 2020
2021 04/17 - Paul Monroe Stubblefield
Paul Monroe Stubblefield, a Pearl Harbor Survivor, 106 years of age of Rochester, Illinois, formerly of Salem and Alma, IL passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Wyndcraft Assisted Living in Roch...
Dec 23, 2020
2020 12/26 - Belle Embry Stewart
Belle Embry Stewart, 97, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 11:20 pm December 21, 2020 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Mrs. Stewart was a member of First United Methodist...
Dec 23, 2020
2020 12/26 - Lewis Dwaine "Louie" Basola
Lewis Dwaine “Louie” Basola, 75, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at his home in Sandoval. Lewis was a loyal employee of Warren G. Murray Center for 32 years, until his retirement, ma...
Dec 23, 2020
Government office closures and trash pickup changes for the holidays
Salem City Hall and area courthouses will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, for the Christmas Holidays. Centralia City Hall will be open on Christmas Eve but closed on...
Dec 23, 2020
