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Marion County Health Department reports 34 new cases of COVID-19; more than 100 take advantage of testing
The drive through COVID-19 testing conducted Monday and planned for Tuesday includes taking a swab from your mouth for testing. It was another busy weekend for the Marion County Health Department with...
Oct 05, 2020
Group challenges amendment language of graduated tax plan
CHICAGO (AP) - A group aligned with the Republican Party has filed a lawsuit challenging the language of a proposed Illinois constitutional amendment that creates a graduated-rate income tax. The Illi...
Oct 05, 2020
Another killing means St. Louis ties record homicide rate
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis has tied its all-time record homicide rate, following a shooting death at a north side bar. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 36-year-old William Edwards of Cahokia, ...
Oct 05, 2020
Odin village and township cleanup begins Wednesday
Odin Township and the Village of Odin have rescheduled the Annual Clean-up. It will be held from Wednesday, Oct 7th though Monday the 12th. Dumpsters will be placed West of the Odin School Student Par...
Oct 05, 2020
2020 10/08 - Edith Elizabeth Sprehe
Edith Elizabeth Sprehe, 82, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. Mrs. Sprehe was a devout Christian and a member of Zion Evangelic...
Oct 05, 2020
2020 10/07 - Charles E. McKinney
Charles E. McKinney, age 76 of Alma, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 4, 2020. Charles worked for Long Elevator for 31 years, installing and constructing elevators. A Memorial Service for Ch...
Oct 05, 2020
2020 10/11 - Raymond 'Ed' E. Loyd
Raymond “Ed” E. Loyd, 90, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away at 6:45 am on October 4, 2020, at Nature Trail Health Care in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Mr. Loyd proudly served his country in th...
Oct 05, 2020
Illinois Department of Public Health reporting new COVID-19 deaths on Monday in Fayette and Wayne Counties
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting new COVID-19 deaths in both Fayette and Wayne Counties on Monday. The deaths are among 14 being confirmed statewide as well as 1,853 new positive ...
Oct 05, 2020
Chief Judge of 4th Judicial Circuit to retire
The Chief Judge of the 4th Judicial Circuit and the Effingham County Resident Circuit Judge has announced that she is retiring at the end of the year. Kimberly Koester was first elected to the bench i...
Oct 05, 2020
2020 10/09 - Virginia A. Donoho
Virginia A. Donoho 85 of Galatia and the Salem Illinois area passed away Friday, October 2, 2020, at 11:40 P.M. at her residence in Galatia. She was a member at the Community Fellowship Church in Gala...
Oct 05, 2020
