Category Archives: Local News
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
Salem completes annual city-wide cleanup
The City of Salem city-wide fall cleanup has concluded. City officials say any item not picked up due to non-compliance with the rules is the responsibility of the property owner or tenant to arrange ...
Oct 09, 2020
Kaskaskia College signs agreements with SIU-C to ease transfer in 23 additional programs
Signing the agreements via Zoom. Kaskaskia College President George Evans is seated. Back Row (L to R) Kellie Henegar, Dean of Arts and Science; Julie Obermark, Dean of Nursing & Health Sciences;...
Oct 09, 2020
50 years later, Illinois' 'Shoebox Scandal' still amazes
VIENNA, Ill. (AP) - When Paul Powell, a political legend in southern Illinois, died unexpectedly, he left behind a stunning secret: $800,000 in unexplained cash. Powell’s death came 50 years ago...
Oct 09, 2020
Kinmundy disconnects from electric aggregation over high rates
The City of Kinmundy has pulled the plug on electric aggregation and is advising residents they can purchase electricity for less money directly from Ameren. City officials are not happy with Affordab...
Oct 09, 2020
