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Carlyle man seriously injured in semi crash on I-64
A 57-year-old Carlyle man received what State Police described as life-threatening injuries when his semi crashed on westbound I-64 at milepost 108 in Wayne County. Preliminary investigation by State ...
Dec 15, 2020
One person injured in two vehicle crash on westside of Centralia
A passenger in a car involved in a two-car crash on McCord and Buena Vista Drive on the westside of Centralia received hospital treatment on Saturday. Photo by Tim Ferguson. A passenger was injured in...
Dec 15, 2020
Fire destroys cabin in southeast Jefferson County
Fire has destroyed a cabin in the southeast part of Jefferson County. Jefferson Fire Protection District officials say no one was around the 20 by 20 foot building off Halley Road a mile east of Belle...
Dec 15, 2020
Centralia teen formally charged with child pornography
An 18-year-old Centralia man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday with child pornography. Garrick Hiltibidal of Fairway Drive is accused of possessing a video on his cell phone depict...
Dec 15, 2020
Centralia man charged in connection with police chase
Bond has been set at $15,000 for a 30-year-old Centralia man who allegedly refused to stop for Centralia Police as they attempted to execute a traffic stop on Saturday. TJ Chumley was formally charged...
Dec 15, 2020
Police Beat for Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
A 45-year-old Centralia man was arrested by Centralia Police for domestic battery. Jeffery Hamburg of Devonia Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges. The Mario...
Dec 15, 2020
John A Logan Putting "Student" Ahead of "Student-Athlete"
Congratulations to the John A Logan men's basketball team as they finished the Fall semester with a 3.12 overall team GPA, the highest in program history. That included 2 players with 4.0 and 10 playe...
Dec 15, 2020
State vaccine review board gives go-ahead to COVID-19 shot
A state vaccine review board is giving the go-ahead to the new COVID-19 shot. Illinois experts looked at all the FDA data on the Pfizer vaccine, which is recommended for everyone age 16 and up. SIU Sc...
Dec 15, 2020
House Investigative Committee ends work with no action against Speaker Michael Madigan
A House Investigative Committee looking into the Com-Ed bribery scheme is wrapping up without taking any action. The committee was set up at the request of the GOP, alleging Speaker Madigan engaged in...
Dec 15, 2020
IHSA Puts Hoops On Hold Till January
The IHSA met on Monday to discuss winter sports. The Board continued to hold off on basketball and plans to meet with representatives from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Governor's o...
Dec 15, 2020
