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2021 01/24 - Robert Jackson Keplinger
Robert Jackson Keplinger, age 78 of Griffin, GA formerly of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, GA. Robert served in the United States Navy as an...
Jan 22, 2021
Ex-Chief Justice James Heiple dies after brain hemorrhage
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Former Chief Justice James Heiple of the Illinois Supreme Court has died from complications following a brain hemorrhage. The Supreme Court on Wednesday announced the 87-year-old H...
Jan 21, 2021
2021 01/23 - Shelba Jean Rhodes
Shelba Jean Rhodes, 78, of Texico, Illinois, passed away at 12:50 pm January 19, 2021 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Mrs. Rhodes was an instructor at Apollo School of Cosmetolo...
Jan 21, 2021
2021 01/22 - James "Jim" W. McKee
James "Jim" W. McKee, 93, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the Cedarhurst of Bethalto. Jim graduated from Centralia High School. He attended SIU Carbondale, Knox College, Aberlin ...
Jan 20, 2021
After losing Mahomes, Chiefs and Henne hold off Browns 22-17,
UNDATED (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs have moved on in the NFL playoffs after a 22-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns. And they closed out the win despite losing quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the t...
Jan 18, 2021
TOP 25 College Basketball: Baylor rolls again
UNDATED (AP) - Second-ranked Baylor continued its Big 12 preparations with another easy home win. MaCio Teague chipped in six points, grabbed six rebounds and led the Baylor passing game with 12 assis...
Dec 30, 2020
2021 12/18 - Harold 'Toots' Jett
Harold "Toots" Jett, age 89 of Salem, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis. Harold was a member of the First Pentecostal Church in Salem. He served in the Unite...
Dec 18, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Given to Clinical Colleagues at HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese
(Dr. Brian Klostermann, HSHS Medical Group family and sports medicine physician is the first physician to receive the COVID-19 vaccination at St. Joseph's Hospital Breese. Rene Kruse, RN and clinical ...
Dec 17, 2020
Northwestern runs over Illinois 28-10 with Cam Porter at the helm
Yesterday’s game between Northwestern and the Fighting Illini was not in favor of the Illini, bringing in a loss of 28-10. No. 15 Northwestern’s Cam Porter ran for a career-high 142 yards ...
Dec 13, 2020
Illinois State Fair Introduces the Jumbo Pass
SPRINGFIELD, IL– The countdown to the 2021 Illinois State Fair is formally underway with fair officials announcing the start of the holiday promotional campaign starring the Mega Pass. A new Jum...
Dec 11, 2020
