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Illinois College basketball Round-up plus Top-25 Action
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) - Avante Cox had a career-high 10 receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown, Romeir Elliott scored on a 5-yard run midway through the fourth quarter and Southern Illinois beat Sou...
Nov 28, 2021
Salem Elks present $5,500 grant to local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace
The Salem Elks has presented a $5,500 check to the local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. The Elk's Mike Hooe was about to get the money in a National Elks Foundation grant. "We are always looking ...
Nov 26, 2021 The Salem Elks present a $5,500 check to Sleep in Heavenly Sleep. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
2021 12/03 - Gary 'Pete' Dean Bradham
Gary "Pete" Dean Bradham, 76, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:25 am November 23, 2021, at GreenTree Memory Care in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born March 16, 1945, in Effingham, Illinoi...
Nov 26, 2021
Salem man charged with felony criminal damage after damaging squad car
A 34-year-old Salem man faces a new charge of criminal damage to government-supported property after he allegedly kicked the rear door of a Salem Police squad car while being taken to jail. Steven Sch...
Nov 19, 2021 Steven Schultz
Salem man charged with felony criminal damage after damaging squad car
A 34-year-old Salem man faces a new charge of criminal damage to government supported property after he allegedly kicked the rear door of a Salem Police squad car while being taken to jail. Steven Sch...
Nov 19, 2021 Steven Schultz
One airlifted from crash on I-57 near Farina
A 25-year-old Hoyleton man was airlifted from the scene of a two-vehicle crash on southbound I-57 near the Farina exit Friday morning. State Police say preliminary investigative details indicate an SU...
Nov 13, 2021 Photo courtesy of ISP website.
Garage of Centralia home heavy damaged by fire
A detached garage just a foot away from the home was heavily damaged in an early morning fire in Centralia. Centralia City Firemen say a passerby saw the garage at the home occupied by Dashae Johnson ...
Nov 12, 2021
Slaying of Chinese student in Chicago spurs call for action
CHICAGO (AP) - The University of Chicago's president is urging city officials and police to treat Chicago's rising violence as a "public health crisis" following the fatal shooting of a Chinese studen...
Nov 12, 2021 Tom Britt / CC
Name of Centralia woman burned in fire is released
A Centralia woman was pulled unconscious from a fire in her mobile home Wednesday morning. She has been identified as 66-year-old Vicky Roe of 1010 Bond Street. Centralia City Firemen and Life Star Am...
Nov 03, 2021 Scene of early morning fire at 1010 Bond that seriously injured the occupant. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Centralia man arrested for allegedly committing burglary while police were handling dog fight outside
A 31-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for burglary after allegedly kicking in the door of a home in the 400 block of East McCord while passers-by and police were attempting to break up a dog f...
Nov 03, 2021
