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Illinois panel featuring film on mental illness and courts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Mental Health Task Force and the state Supreme Court’s chief justice will conduct a screening of a new documentary on mental illness and criminal justice. C...
Nov 28, 2020
COVID-19 cancels Illini football game Saturday against Ohio State
UNDATED (AP) - No. 3 Ohio State's game at Illinois on Saturday has been canceled because the Buckeyes have had a spike of COVID-19 cases this week. The cancelation Friday came about seven hours after ...
Nov 28, 2020
Illinois hits 12,000 COVID-19 related deaths
Illinois Public Health officials have announced an additional 66 deaths on Friday passing the 12,000 mark for COVID-19 related deaths. The additional 7,574 confirmed cases also pushed the state over t...
Nov 27, 2020
Wait to get COVID-19 test following Thanksgiving Gatherings
If you think you were exposed to COVID-19 over the Thanksgiving weekend, the Illinois Department of Public Health recommends waiting a week before getting tested. State Public Health Director Dr. Ngoz...
Nov 27, 2020
Record number of meals served up for Thanksgiving in Salem and Centralia
Putting the meals together at the Salem Grace Church of the Nazarene. Photo by Bruce Kropp. Both the Grace Church of the Nazarene in Salem and the Poplar Place in Centralia exceeded their planned maxi...
Nov 27, 2020
2020 11/30 - Gino Philip Federici
Gino Philip Federici, 83, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:55 am November 26, 2020, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Gino grew up in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and graduated ...
Nov 27, 2020
Dosunmu scores 24 as No. 8 Illinois holds off Ohio 77-75
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points, Kofi Cockburn had 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 8 Illinois rallied to beat Ohio 77-75. It was Cockburn's 15th double-double in 35 games for Ill...
Nov 27, 2020
Bears name Mitchell Trubisky starting QB vs. Packers
LAKE FOREST, IIll. (AP) - Mitchell Trubisky will be the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. Trubisky took all the first-team snaps at practice this week ...
Nov 27, 2020
2020 11/28 - Esther Charlene De'Jesus
Esther Charlene De’Jesus, 84, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away November 26, 2020, at her home with her family by her side. Esther was the owner and operator of the Salad Bowl and was a mem...
Nov 27, 2020
2020 11/30 - John Colton 'EZ-Bake' Cluck
John Colton "EZ-Bake" Bounds Cluck, 22, of Walnut Hill, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. John enjoyed deer hunting, fishing and just being outd...
Nov 27, 2020
