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Sarah Fuller becomes the 1st woman to score in Power 5 football game
Sarah Fuller has become the first woman to score in a Power Five conference football game by kicking an extra point. The goalkeeper for Vanderbilt's Southeastern Conference women's soccer champs got h...
Dec 13, 2020
Missouri stands ground against Fighting Illini, barely escaping 81-78
Missouri held off a late charge from No. 6 Illinois and overcame 36 points from Fighting Illini star Ayo Dosunmu for an 81-78 victory. Dru Smith had 17 points, Javon Pickett had 14 points and five reb...
Dec 13, 2020
Northwestern runs over Illinois 28-10 with Cam Porter at the helm
Yesterday’s game between Northwestern and the Fighting Illini was not in favor of the Illini, bringing in a loss of 28-10. No. 15 Northwestern’s Cam Porter ran for a career-high 142 yards ...
Dec 13, 2020
Bears/Texans game brings attention to Mitchell Trubisky draft pick amidst losing streak
The Bears’ decision to draft Mitchell Trubisky with the No. 2 pick in 2017 is getting even more attention than usual in Chicago. That’s because Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans visit ...
Dec 13, 2020
Eastern Illinois defeats Western Illinois, 92-88
Yesterday’s game between the Eastern Illinois Panthers and Western Illinois Leathernecks gave way for Eastern’s third win in their basketball season, nearly pulling them to match their fou...
Dec 13, 2020
2020 12/15 - Zoltan Papolczy
Zoltan Papolczy was born on May 17th,1928 in Budapest, Hungary. He was the eldest of four children born to Laszlo and Jolan Papolczy. He passed from here into his new life with Jesus on December 11th....
Dec 12, 2020
2020 12/18 - Samuel Morton Thompson
Samuel Morton Thompson, 92, of New Minden, Illinois formerly of Odin passed away December 12, 2020, in the care of his daughter. A laborer by trade, he had worked in manufacturing. He later worked for...
Dec 12, 2020
State reports ten COVID-19 deaths in South Central Illinois on Saturday
The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced 127 additional deaths from COVID-19 related causes on Saturday, including ten in South Central Illinois. Four of those deaths are in Marion Count...
Dec 12, 2020
Centralia man arrested for child pornography and criminal sexual abuse
An 18-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for child pornography and criminal sexual abuse. Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says Garrick Hiltibital of Fairway Drive was arre...
Dec 12, 2020
Centralia Police arrest Centralia man on drug charges after chase
A 30-year-old Centralia man was arrested Friday night on a felony drug charge after attempting to flee a traffic stop. Centralia Police say they originally tried to stop TJ Shumley of West Broadway at...
Dec 12, 2020
