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Positive cases of staff with COVID-19 at Murray Center continues to climb
The Director of the Murray Developmental Center says the number of employees testing positive for COVID-19 continues to rise. Lori Demijan says as of Wednesday morning, 57 staff have tested positive i...
Nov 25, 2020
Unemployment drops across region, down 2.7 percent in Marion County
Marion County saw positive trends in its labor force in October as unemployment dipped, the number of unemployed came down and the size of the workforce grew. The October unemployment rate fell 2.7-pe...
Nov 25, 2020
Marion County hunters bag less deer in 1st shotgun deer hunting season
Marion County hunters brought in 85 fewer deer in the first shotgun deer hunting season this year compared to last. The first-weekend harvest was 910 deer. State Department of Natural Resources spokes...
Nov 25, 2020
Vandals try to pull down Chicago park's McKinley statue
CHICAGO (AP) - Police say vandals tried to topple a Chicago park's statue of President William McKinley overnight using a rope tethered to a car. The attempt to pull down the statue at McKinley Park o...
Nov 25, 2020
Dosunmu, Miller lead No. 8 Illinois past NC A&T 122-60
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 28 points, freshman Adam Miller also scored 28, and No. 8 Illinois beat North Carolina A&T 122-60 in the season opener for both teams. Kofi...
Nov 25, 2020
Mitchell Trubisky practices but Bears delay QB decision
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky practiced with Bears starters for the second straight time while injured Nick Foles missed a second straight practice. Coach Matt Nagy said he...
Nov 25, 2020
2020 11/29 - Maria Elena Bates
Maria Elena Bates, 79, of Patoka passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. Maria was a dedicated employee at several factories, Country Boy, Fats in ...
Nov 25, 2020
Bobcat MVP of the Week - Jeremiah Inman
The Kane Insurance Bobcat MVP of the Week is Jeremiah Inman. He enjoys video games and Math as well as pepperoni pizza and the St Louis Cardinals.
Nov 25, 2020
Boles Signs To Pitch For Alton River Dragons
Salem grad Brendan Boles will continue to pitch as he has been signed by the Alton River Dragons, a first-year summer-collegiate team set to begin play in 2021. They will play in the Prospect League w...
Nov 25, 2020
Illinois Announces Six Figure Gift for Ubben Basketball Renovation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced a $500,000 gift from 1987 Gies College of Business graduate Steven Miller to advance the Ubben Basketba...
Nov 25, 2020
