The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 130 additional COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday, including three in South Central Illinois. The department is reporting the death of a male in his 60s and a female in her 80s in Jefferson County and a female over 100 in Clay County. There were also 5,343 new…… Read More »
The Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 has arrived at the Murray Developmental Center. Administrator Lori Demijan says virtually all the resident’s guardians and parents have approved receiving the poke. The vaccine is also being given to staff members who agree to take it. Demijan says 400 doses were delivered on Thursday and more are available if…… Read More »
A 23-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for possession of ammunition by a felon and possession of ammunition without a FOID card. Dangelo Fleener of East Rasback Street was initially detained following a traffic stop on an outstanding Clinton County failure to appear traffic warrant. The ammunition was later allegedly found in…… Read More »
Bond has been set at $3,000 for a 35-year-old Iuka man who was formally charged in Marion County Court Friday with unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Alan Snow of Metcalf Road had the public defender appointed to represent him. Snow was arrested Thursday by Centralia Police following a pedestrian stop at 7th and Pine…… Read More »
The Southern Illinois Region that includes Marion, Jefferson, and Wayne Counties and two others in North-Central and Northern Illinois are now able to lift a few COVID-19 mitigations, but no indoor seating for bars and restaurants is allowed yet. Governor JB Pritzker announced the move from Tier Three mitigations, the strictest COVID rules, to Tier…… Read More »
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals and ace Jack Flaherty have not agreed to terms on a 2021 contract and they have swapped figures for salary arbitration. The 25-year-old Flaherty has asked for $3.9 million and the team is offering $3 million. The sides can come to an agreement until an arbitrator hears…
DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog scored two goals to reach 200 for his career, helping the Colorado Avalanche rebound from an opening-night loss with an 8-0 rout of the St. Louis Blues. Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, Mikko Rantanen scored the 100th goal of his career and added an assist, and Nazem…
