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Marion County escapes major fire issues during Red Flag warning Saturday
The Salem Fire Protection District handled the largest fire on a Red Flag Saturday but say they were helped by the fire burning towards the road in helping them to extinguish it. The fire was on the D...
Oct 18, 2020
Nonprofit reminds Illinoisans to get help with utility bills
CHICAGO (AP) - A nonprofit is reminding Illinoisans struggling to pay utility bills during the coronavirus pandemic to seek help. The Citizens Utility Board says customers should contact their utility...
Oct 18, 2020
Mental health experts to pair with cops in northern Illinois
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Winnebago County sheriff's deputies and Rockford police officers will pair with mental health experts when responding to emergency psychiatric and suicidal episodes as a new appr...
Oct 18, 2020
Report: Damage from August wind storm in Midwest at $7.5B
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A new report says damage estimates from a rare wind storm that slammed Iowa and some other parts of the Midwest in August are growing. The total is now $7.5 billion. The Nation...
Oct 18, 2020
Baby born after pregnant mom fatally shot dies 4 days later
CHICAGO (AP) - A newborn boy delivered after his mother was fatally shot last week in Chicago has died. Chicago police confirmed Sunday that the baby died a day earlier. He was 4 days old. The baby wa...
Oct 18, 2020
2020 10/23 - Helen M. Centers Odem
Helen M. Centers Odem, age 97, of Flora formerly of Kinmundy, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Heritage Woods in Flora. Helen worked as an LPN for 74 years. She had a strong, but personal...
Oct 17, 2020
2020 10/24 - James Ervin Hampsten
James Ervin Hampsten, age 34, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020, in Mansfield, Texas. A Celebration of Life service was held in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 26, 2020. A second service will ...
Oct 17, 2020
2020 10/20 - Charles Lee Hickey
Charles Lee Hickey, 68, of Texico, passed away at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at his home. Funeral Services for Mr. Hickey will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the Osbor...
Oct 17, 2020
2020 10/19 - Matthew Wayne White
Matthew Wayne White, age 57, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 3:09 p.m. on October 15, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. Matt attended Opdyke Grade School, Webber Township High School, and Ren...
Oct 17, 2020
Illinois Department of Public Health reporting three COVID-19 deaths in region
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting three more COVID-19 deaths on Saturday. They include a male in his 50s in Marion County, a male in his 70s in Clinton County, and a male in his 80...
Oct 17, 2020
