The Illinois State Police are boosting patrols for the holiday weekend. While the State Police encourages folks to stay home this Thanksgiving, saturated patrols will be out there says trooper Mindy Carroll. “Looking for distracted drivers, impaired drivers, those that are speeding, those that are not wearing a safety seatbelt.” Thanksgiving is typically one of…… Read More »
As with almost anything this year, the Social Service Agency BCMW and WJBD-WSIQ Adopt a Family program is facing some special challenges with COVID-19. So far 80 of the 211 families have been adopted representing 165 of the 562 children signed up for this year’s program. Program Coordinator Tammy Chmielewski says they are still in…… Read More »
Traffic tickets in Marion County can now be delivered to the Circuit Clerk’s office digitally directly from the squad car. Circuit Clerk Ronda Yates says Central City became the first police department to use the program this week. “As you well know this office trys to keep up on technology. We’ve been working on this…… Read More »
A 31-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police on an outstanding Marion County felony warrant. Jerrad Middleton of England Road is wanted for failure to appear on a criminal trespass to an occupied home. He was taken to the Marion County Jail where he is being held in lieu of $10,000 bond.… Read More »
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe announced Tuesday afternoon the district would remain on full remote learning until after the Winter Holiday break. Students are now scheduled to return to in-person class on January 4th. Students had been scheduled to return to in-person class on Monday of next week, but Foppe says there were…… Read More »
The Illini open their 116th season of men’s basketball this afternoon. They will take on North Carolina A@T at the State Farm Center in Champaign. The Illini enter the season ranked number eight n the country and are 36-2 all-time against North Carolina A@T. The game is part of a round-robin format that also features…
Saturday provided for a tremendous game allowing for the undefeated No.19 Northwestern Wildcats to take control of the Big Ten West after taking down No. 10 Wisconsin, 17-7. Northwestern forced five turnovers overall, four of which occurred in the first half, and sacked Graham Mertz three times in its first win over a top-10 team…
