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Salem Halloween Costume to go on as scheduled, but moved outside
The traditional Halloween Costume contest in Salem will go on, but outside to meet COVID-19 restrictions. Marion County YMCA Program Director Jed Casburn says the program that has been held at the Sal...
Oct 28, 2020
Race for a Vaccine
Race for a Vaccine Here's what you need to know. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources A U.S. drug company recently said that it's in late-stage trials for its coronavirus vaccine and reported th...
Oct 28, 2020
Governor Jumps Ahead Of IHSA Decision, Makes Basketball "High Risk" Sport
Gov. JB Pritzker announced new restrictions on high school winter sports on Tuesday, including boys and girls basketball. The IDPH updated its guidance for youth and adult recreational sports, moving ...
Oct 28, 2020
IHSA To Hold XC Sectionals Saturday
With no state meet, the cross country season for high school will end with sectionals held on Saturday. Olney Central College is the site of the 2a Sectional that will feature Salem's Ivy Donoho after...
Oct 28, 2020
Selmaville Sports Boosters To Hold First Meeting Next Week
Mark your calendars for next Wednesday, November 4th at 5pm as the Selmaville Sports Boosters will have their first meeting of the year. It will be at the school and they will be discussing fundraisin...
Oct 28, 2020
Dodgers win Series for first time since 1988
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - For the first time in 32 years the Los Angeles Dodgers can call themselves World Series champions. The Dodgers closed out their seventh championship by rallying for a 3-1 win o...
Oct 28, 2020
NASCAR Cup race pushed back again
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - NASCAR will make a fourth attempt to complete its playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway on Wednesday after persistent mist and cold temperatures continued the long delay. The r...
Oct 28, 2020
The state reporting another large number of COVID-19 cases on Tuesday
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 4,000 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. That brings the total number of cases to nearly 383-thousand in Illinois, with more than 95-hundred deaths. O...
Oct 27, 2020
First inmate dies at Centralia Correctional Center; three other COVID-19 deaths also reported
The Illinois Department of Corrections has confirmed the first inmate has died at the Centralia Correctional Center as a result of a COVID-19 related illness. Spokesperson Lindsey Hess says the inmate...
Oct 27, 2020
Marion County reports 20 new COVID-19 cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 20 new positive cases of the coronavirus disease on Tuesday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says one of the cases is a long-term care r...
Oct 27, 2020
