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East St. Louis students lacking internet for remote learning
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Countless parents in East St. Louis say they are relying on limited resources while struggling to gain internet access to help their children participate in remote learning...
Oct 11, 2020
Trial set for Lincoln reenactor accused in child porn case
FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) - A northwestern Illinois man known for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to go on trial in December on child pornography and prostitution charges. Sixty-three-year-old...
Oct 11, 2020
2020 10/13 - Virginia Montgomery
Virginia Montgomery, age 98, died in Lake Worth, Florida on October 8th, 2020. She was a lifelong resident of Kinmundy and was most proud of her family. Virginia was a cook in the Kinmundy-Alma School...
Oct 11, 2020
IDPH reports new COVID-19 deaths in Marion and Fayette Counties
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting new COVID-19 deaths in Marion and Fayette Counties. The department reports a female in her 80s has died in Marion County. She is the county’...
Oct 10, 2020
Police Beat for Saturday, October 10th, 2020
Salem Police have arrested a 37-year-old Salem woman for felony retail theft at the Salem Walmart Store on Friday after she allegedly was attempting to take about $600 in jewelry from the store. Nicol...
Oct 10, 2020
Noncitizen immigrants to get health coverage in Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) - Low-income immigrants ages 65 and older in Illinois will be eligible for health care coverage that is similar to Medicaid despite their immigration status. The Chicago Tribune reports t...
Oct 10, 2020
Illinois changes online reporting of child abuse, neglect
CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois agency responsible for investigating child abuse has updated its system for accepting online reports of neglect and abuse. Leaders of the Department of Children and Family ...
Oct 10, 2020
Van Dyke ends effort to overturn McDonald murder conviction
CHICAGO (AP) - The former Chicago police officer imprisoned for the 2014 murder of Laquan McDonald has ended an effort to overturn his conviction. An Illinois appellate court on Friday allowed Jason V...
Oct 10, 2020
Spring break still on for Illinois State University
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Spring break will remain on the calendar for 2021 at Illinois State University. University officials announced Friday that an "overwhelming number" of faculty, staff, and students ...
Oct 10, 2020
2020 10/13 - Mary Lou Baltzell
Mary Lou Baltzell, 93, of Waltonville, Illinois, passed away at 9:00 am October 9, 2020, at her residence. Mary Lou retired from the City of Mount Vernon Water Department and was a member of Logan Str...
Oct 10, 2020
