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State Public Health Officials report 12,022 new cases of COVID-19 and 131 additional deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday is reporting 12,022 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and an additional 131 COVID-related deaths. The deaths include a female in her 80s...
Nov 26, 2020
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies find stolen items taken in barn burglary
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department has been able to recover many of the items stolen in a barn burglary. The department reports the burglary was reported to a building in the 4400 block of S...
Nov 26, 2020
Police Beat for Thursday, November 26th, 2020
A 23-year-old Salem man was arrested by Salem Police on an outstanding Marion County warrant. The warrant was issued to Brian Scott after a petition to revoke his probation was filed on a violation of...
Nov 26, 2020
Dosunmu, Curbelo lead No. 8 Illinois past Chicago State
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Ayo Dosunmu scored 22 points, freshman Andres Curbelo added 18 and No. 8 Illinois beat Chicago State 97-38. The Illini never trailed in the game, scoring the first nine points a...
Nov 26, 2020
2020 11/29 - Jarrod D. Kohn
Mr. Jarrod D. Kohn, 48, of Louisville, Illinois, died at 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. On December 25, 1971, Jarrod was born to Jerry Kohn an...
Nov 26, 2020
Twins Chase, Sydney Brown living football dream at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Two identical twins from Canada are enjoying the college football season as roommates and teammates at Illinois. Chase Brown is a sophomore running back who transferred from Wes...
Nov 26, 2020
Jim Hanifan, offensive line coaching great, dies at 87
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jim Hanifan, the former St. Louis Cardinals coach who returned to the city as offensive line coach to help the Rams win the Super Bowl, has died. He was 87. Hanifan's daughter, Kathy ...
Nov 26, 2020
Reuvers leads No. 7 Wisconsin past Eastern Illinois, 77-67
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Nate Reuvers had 18 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots to lead No. 7 Wisconsin past Eastern Illinois 77-67 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Ben Ca...
Nov 26, 2020
Volunteers in Salem and Centralia work to provide Thanksgiving Dinner to less fortunate and those home alone
A record number of dinners will be prepared in both Salem and Centralia for the less fortunate and those who would otherwise be alone this Thanksgiving. However, due to COVID meals are only being offe...
Nov 26, 2020
Marion County Health Department Reports 6 deaths; Clinton County 3 from COVID-19
The Marion County Health Department is reporting six COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday. That’s the highest number of deaths in a single day for the county since the pandemic began and brings ...
Nov 25, 2020
