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Olney Star Leaves State To Play Hoops At Sullivan HS
The exit of athletes to Indiana from Illinois has been rumored with the IHSA and State determining a postponement of basketball activites for the immediate future. This has hit close to home as Olney ...
Nov 25, 2020
2020 11/27 - Mark A Toney
Mark A Toney, 58, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:20 am November 22, 2020 at his residence in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Private Service will be held. Memorials may be made in Mark’s ...
Nov 25, 2020
2020 11/27 - Barbara Louise (Bond) Gibson
Barbara Louise (Bond) Gibson of Centralia passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the age of 80. Barbara was a loyal employee for Kas Potato Chip Factory in Centralia for 21 years. She also made las...
Nov 25, 2020
State Police plan extra patrols over long holiday weekend
The Illinois State Police are boosting patrols for the holiday weekend. While the State Police encourages folks to stay home this Thanksgiving, saturated patrols will be out there says trooper Mindy C...
Nov 25, 2020
Adopters and Shoppers needed for BCMW-WJBD/WSIQ Adopt a Family Program
As with almost anything this year, the Social Service Agency BCMW and WJBD-WSIQ Adopt a Family program is facing some special challenges with COVID-19. So far 80 of the 211 families have been adopted ...
Nov 25, 2020
Digi-Tickets go live after two years of planning
Traffic tickets in Marion County can now be delivered to the Circuit Clerk’s office digitally directly from the squad car. Circuit Clerk Ronda Yates says Central City became the first police dep...
Nov 25, 2020
Salem man arrested on outstanding felony warrant
A 31-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police on an outstanding Marion County felony warrant. Jerrad Middleton of England Road is wanted for failure to appear on a criminal trespass to an ...
Nov 25, 2020
2020 11/27 - Charles P. Phillips
Charles P. Phillips, 82, of Centralia, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, in Centralia. He graduated from Centralia High School in 1956. Charles then wo...
Nov 25, 2020
Illini open this afternoon on WJBD-FM 100.1
The Illini open their 116th season of men’s basketball this afternoon. They will take on North Carolina A@T at the State Farm Center in Champaign. The Illini enter the season ranked number eight...
Nov 25, 2020
How Medigap Choices Have Changed
How Medigap Choices Have Changed What you need to know about Plan F and Plan G. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources As many may recall, seniors who previously enrolled in Medicare are facing so...
Nov 25, 2020
