Category Archives: Coronavirus
Centralia Mayor encouraging the wearing of face masks
Centralia Mayor Herb Williams is encouraging citizens to wear a mask for their safety and the safety of others. Williams feels through the combined effort of wearing a mask, social distancing, and han...
Nov 19, 2020 Centralia Community Center Executive Director Herb Williams (file photo)
COVID-19 now third leading cause of death in Illinois
COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in Illinois. At his daily news conference, Governor JB Pritzker says 11,014 people in Illinois have now lost their battle with the virus and the daily ...
Nov 18, 2020
Clinton County reporting three more COVID-deaths; Marion County 76 new cases
The Clinton County Health Department reported three more COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday bringing their total number of deaths to 52. The deaths were males in their 70s and 90s and a female in th...
Nov 18, 2020
Murray Developmental Center has 56 confirmed cases of COVID-19
The Murray Developmental Center in Centralia is once again dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19. There are currently 56 confirmed cases in the last 19 days. The number includes 24 residents and 32 sta...
Nov 17, 2020
Marion County Health Department reports five COVID-19 related deaths
The Marion County Health Department is saddened to report five COVID-19 related deaths. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says one of the deaths was a female in her 80s who passed away at...
Nov 17, 2020
Clinton, Jefferson and Wayne Counties report new COVID-19 deaths; 49 new cases in Marion County
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting new COVID-19 deaths in Clinton, Jefferson and Wayne Counties on Monday. The Clinton County Health Department says the man in his 50s who died was ...
Nov 16, 2020
Rising hospitalizations from COVID-19 concerning Governor
As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise in Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker is urging everyone to stay home as much as possible and wear a mask if you go out. He says hospitals are filling up and ...
Nov 16, 2020
Another 11,028 COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday, 72 more deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced another 11,028 new confirmed cases of COVID19 along with 72 additional deaths. The report includes three deaths in Marion County including a male...
Nov 15, 2020
Another record day for new COVID-19 cases; all area counties above warning level
Illinois Department of Public Health officials have announced another 15,415 new cases of the coronavirus disease on Friday. There were also 27 additional deaths. Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezik...
Nov 13, 2020
Iuka Grade School switching to full remote learning Monday
The Iuka Grade School will be switching to full remote learning on Monday. Superintendent John Consolino says they will be finishing out the day today and students will bring everything home they need...
Nov 13, 2020
