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Ex-boyfriend accused of killing pregnant Chicago woman, baby
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say a man charged in the slaying of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and the baby who died four days later allegedly shot her to prevent her from giving birth. Police announced...
Oct 24, 2020
Salem High Cross Country Heads To Highland 2a Regional Today
Today is the high school cross country regionals held around the state. Salem will compete in the Highland 2a regionals along with area teams Centralia and Mt Vernon. The top teams and individuals adv...
Oct 24, 2020
Bobcats State Runners Up...Lady Cats 6th On Cold, Wet, Windy Day In DuQuoin
The Franklin Park Bobcats were state runners up to Herrin by 10 points yesterday on a cold, wet, windy and slick afternoon to run at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Salem was led by 8th graders Caiden ...
Oct 24, 2020
Egyptian Illini Release All Conference, McWhorter (BSE) Voted MVP
The Egyptian-Illini Conference released their All-League Baseball Team. Brownstown/St Elmo's Jace McWhorter was voted league MVP. He was joined on the team by teammates Dalton Myers and David Stine. A...
Oct 24, 2020
Bandits Sweep Softball Double Header...Thurman Gets Win In Each Game
The SI Bandits 14u won a pair of games yesterday. In the opener, the Bandits beat the Z20 Bombers 6-5 scoring a walk-off run in the fifth. Breanna Thurman and Emma Gregg each had a hit. Thurman worked...
Oct 24, 2020
Mertz, No. 14 Wisconsin rout Illinois 45-7 in Big Ten opener
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Graham Mertz threw five touchdown passes to match the Wisconsin record in his first career start and the No. 14 Badgers beat Illinois 45-7 on Friday night to open the pandemic-del...
Oct 24, 2020
2020 10/26 - Shirley Joan Merrell
Shirley Joan Merrell, age 82, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at her home in Centralia, Illinois with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Merrell retir...
Oct 23, 2020
Marion and Clinton County report new COVID-19 deaths
The Marion County Health Department is saddened to report the death of two more long term care residents who were positive for COVID-19. Those who passed away are females in their 80s and 90s. Marion ...
Oct 23, 2020
Four counties repeat on COVID-19 warning list
The Illinois Department of Public Health list of counties at the warning level for coronavirus disease has grown to 51 for the coming week. Clinton, Clay, Fayette, and Wayne County are all on the list...
Oct 23, 2020
Three people were injured in two-car crash on US 50 at Boulder Road
A crash at the intersection of US 50 at the Boulder Road in Clinton County early Thursday night resulted in three injuries. State Police say a preliminary investigation indicates that 35-year-old Ashl...
Oct 23, 2020
