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U of Illinois to develop new relationships to tribes
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is putting a plan into action to establish new traditions since it retired its long-controversial Chief Illiniwek symbol 13 years ago. According to The (...
Dec 12, 2020
Hunt still on for suspects in ransacking of Chicago stores
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police task force that was formed after crowds swarmed into downtown and smashed their way into hundreds of stores in August is still investigating and making arrests four mon...
Dec 12, 2020
2020 12/15 - John Marke
John Marke, 86, of Dix, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. John worked at Hollywood Candy Factory for many years. He enjoyed gardening and spendin...
Dec 12, 2020
2020 12/15 - Mary Frances Kincaid
Mary Frances Kincaid, 79, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020. Mary enjoyed gardening, crafting, antiquing, and gaming. She also enjoyed traveling to the Caribbean. Most of all she l...
Dec 12, 2020
Domask, D'Avanzo lift S. Illinois over Murray St. 70-66
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Marcus Domask and Anthony D'Avanzo scored 13 points apiece as Southern Illinois narrowly beat Murray State 70-66. Ben Harvey added 12 points for the Salukis, while Dalton Banks...
Dec 12, 2020
Another plateau reached in deaths from COVID-19 in Illinois
COVID-19 deaths in Illinois now exceed 14,000. The latest daily death toll is 190, pushing the number of people who have died from complications of the virus up to 14,050. State Public Health Director...
Dec 11, 2020
Marion County Health Department reports two more COVID-19 related deaths
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two new COVID-19 related deaths on Friday. They are a female in her 70s and a male in his 80s who were both long term care residents. There have now be...
Dec 11, 2020
Patoka School goes on remote learning until after Holiday Break
The Patoka School will go on remote learning until the Holiday break. Superintendent David Radamacher says while they were not forced into the situation by positive cases of COVID-19, they have been a...
Dec 11, 2020
Marion County Sheriff's Department contains threat at Patoka School
Patoka School Superintendent David Radamacher says the Marion County Sheriff’s Department Friday afternoon was able to quickly contain an alleged threat against a specific individual at the scho...
Dec 11, 2020
Large tree limb crushes part of roof of Centralia home
A two-foot diameter tree limb from a large oak tree fell onto the roof of a Centralia home early this morning crushing part of the roof. Centralia City Firemen say fortunately the Brittany McFall fami...
Dec 11, 2020
