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Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news 12/17/20
UNDATED (AP) - No. 15 Northwestern meets third-ranked Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game for the second time in three years on Saturday. If the Wildcats can pull off the upset in Indianapolis...
Dec 17, 2020
Bears Have Personnel Issues Heading Into Showdown With Vikings
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Another COVID-19 situation and a pending situation involving an assault charge against Mario Edwards are among distractions for the Chicago Bears as they head into a key game ...
Dec 17, 2020
Williams, Hunter lead Purdue past No. 20 Ohio State 67-60
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Trevion Williams had 16 points, nine rebounds and a career-high eight assists to help Purdue beat No. 20 Ohio State 67-60. Eric Hunter Jr. added a season-best 15 points for...
Dec 17, 2020
2020 12/18 - Hugh 'Brent' Qualls
Hugh “Brent” Qualls, 57, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, formerly of Salem, IL passed away December 10, 2020. “Brent” was disabled. He was a great chess player. An outdoorsman,...
Dec 16, 2020
Nine COVID-19 deaths reported in South Central Illinois including 1 in Marion County
The Marion County Health Department is reporting one additional COVID-19 related death on Thursday bringing the county’s death toll to 90. The death was a male in his 70s who was not a long term...
Dec 16, 2020
Eight-year-old injured in downtown traffic crash that knocked down stoplight
Three vehicles crashed at the Poplar and Broadway intersection in downtown Centralia Monday sending one passenger to the hospital for treatment. Photo by Tim Ferguson. Centralia Police say a stoplight...
Dec 16, 2020
2020 12/19 - Douglas F. Eblen
Douglas F. Eblen, 66, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 4:25 pm December 15, 2020 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Doug worked as a supervisor for products and promotions...
Dec 16, 2020
2020 12/22 - Robert Willison
Robert Willison, 78, of Centralia, Illinois passed away peacefully at Bryan Manor, December 15, 2020, lovingly cared for by the staff. Robert was a faithful worker for many years at Kaskaskia Worship ...
Dec 16, 2020
Sandoval to have part-time village administrator
The Sandoval Village Board has named one of its board members as Part-Time Village Administrator beginning January 1st. Lee Ann Speiser will resign her board post on the same date. As a board member, ...
Dec 16, 2020
Rural Salem man arrested for theft and aggravated battery
A 40-year-old rural Salem man has been arrested for theft and aggravated battery for a series of incidents that occurred in Centralia in October. Centralia Police say Michael Kaminski of Tonti Road al...
Dec 16, 2020
