https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/16/department-on-aging-offers-free-help-during-medicare-open-enrollment-period/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-16T19:20:23+00:00 Department on Aging offers free help During Medicare Open Enrollment Period https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2745/files/2026/10/77931368.jpg https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/16/car-with-bloody-handprint-found-in-ditch-along-green-street-road/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-16T19:17:50+00:00 Car with bloody handprint found in ditch along Green Street Road https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2745/files/2023/06/img-6713-scaled.jpg https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-transitioning-out-of-press-secretary-role-sources-tell-abc-news/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-16T19:11:00+00:00 Katie Zacharia ‘transitioning out’ of press 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2026-10-16T18:53:31+00:00 Salem Grade School Board to seek $50,000 grant for Hawthorn Playground improvements https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2745/files/2021/05/salem-grade-salem-scaled.jpg https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/16/david-byrne-makes-cameo-in-olivia-rodrigos-new-music-video-with-chappell-roan/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-16T18:30:00+00:00 David Byrne makes cameo in Olivia Rodrigo’s new music video with Chappell Roan https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/16/weekend-watchlist-whats-new-in-theaters-on-streaming-86/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-16T18:00:00+00:00 Weekend Watchlist: What’s new in theaters, on streaming https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/16/more-than-4400-measles-cases-reported-in-us-as-cdc-plans-to-send-disease-detective-to-pennsylvania/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-16T17:49:00+00:00 More than 4,400 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https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/15/venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-pleads-not-guilty-to-torture/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-15T16:30:44+00:00 Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to torture https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/15/most-recent-inspection-of-six-flags-roller-coaster-involved-in-fatal-fall-found-no-violations-officials/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-15T16:28:00+00:00 Most recent inspection of Six Flags roller coaster involved in fatal fall found no violations: Officials https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/15/feds-investigating-letters-with-suspicious-substances-sent-to-multiple-congressional-offices/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-15T16:05:58+00:00 Feds investigating letters with ‘suspicious substances’ sent to multiple congressional offices https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/15/al-pacino-to-receive-sag-aftra-lifetime-achievement-award/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-15T15:55:22+00:00 Al Pacino to receive SAG-AFTRA lifetime achievement award https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/15/trump-announces-nidal-hasan-execution-will-not-be-streamed/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-15T14:25:24+00:00 Trump announces Nidal Hasan execution ‘will not be streamed’ https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/15/hilary-swank-52-expecting-her-3rd-child/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-15T14:04:48+00:00 Hilary Swank, 52, expecting her 3rd child https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/15/in-brief-yellowjackets-gets-fourth-final-season-trailer/ South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station en 2026-10-15T12:30:00+00:00 In brief: ‘Yellowjackets’ gets fourth, final season trailer https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/15/man-charged-in-alleged-plot-potentially-targeting-hindu-place-of-worship-in-illinois/ South Central 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