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Illinois earns 7th credit upgrade in less than two years
S&P cites recent early debt retirement, buildup of rainy day fund By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - S&P Global Ratings announced Thursd...
Feb 23, 2023 Gary Todd
Severe storms cross South Central Illinois following record warm temperatures
A strong line of severe thunderstorms cross South Central Illinois at mid-afternoon Wednesday, but the only damage reported was some down tree limbs and one reported power line down in Iuka. Strong st...
Feb 23, 2023 The calm after the storm. Amy Mathena caught this shot of a rainbow looking East across Illinois Route 37 north of Kell.after the severe line of thunderstorms moved through Wednesday afternoon..
Bond set at $50,000 for Patoka man charged with aggravated battery to roommate
Bond has been set at $50,000 for a 19-year-old Patoka man charged in Marion County Court on Wednesday with aggravated battery with great bodily harm. Noah Meredith of Bond Street is accused of stabbin...
Feb 23, 2023
Bond set at $15,000 for homeless man who allegedly injured Salem Police Officer
A 23-year-old homeless Salem man faces three criminal charges in connection with a Tuesday night incident where a Salem Police officer received a knee injury. Ivan Weibrecht was formally charged in Ma...
Feb 23, 2023
Salem Township Hospital looking for new CFO and second general surgeon
Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian says the hospital is currently seeking a new Chief Financial Officer and adding a second general surgeon. Nazarian says CFO Carolyn Davies has left the ...
Feb 23, 2023 Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian
Salem Township Hospital Board gets update on A wing renovation
Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian says plans have now been finalized for the doctor's office facility that will be located in 'A' wing. Nazarian gave an update on the project to the hosp...
Feb 23, 2023
Detached camper being used as primary residence destroyed by fire
A 30-foot long camper used as a primary residence in rural Opdyke was destroyed by fire late Wednesday night. Jefferson Fire Officials say Billy and Sandra Lewis of 19,994 East Lynchburg Road had left...
Feb 23, 2023 Robert Couse-Baker / CC
Salem man injured in construction accident crashes on Hardacre Road
A 24-year-old Salem man told Marion County Sheriff's Deputies he may have lost consciousness before leaving the Hardacre Road east of Route 37 Wednesday afternoon and crashing into a tree. Trevor Lewi...
Feb 23, 2023
Salem Township Hospital Board gets new member
The Salem Township Hospital Board has a new member. Brian Gansauer attended his first meeting since being appointed by the Salem Township Board to fill the remainder of the term of John Raymer who res...
Feb 23, 2023
Fire destroys former Mt. Vernon church converted to apartments (updated 11:15 am Thursday)
Mt. Vernon Fire Chief Kevin Sargent says no one was injured when a former church building at 11-01 Perkins that was converted into apartments burned in a Wednesday afternoon fire. The owner has now be...
Feb 23, 2023
