Illinois Public Health officials have announced an additional 66 deaths on Friday passing the 12,000 mark for COVID-19 related deaths. The additional 7,574 confirmed cases also pushed the state over the 700,000 mark for positive cases. There were four deaths in South Central Illinois among the 66 recorded statewide. They include a female in her…… Read More »
If you think you were exposed to COVID-19 over the Thanksgiving weekend, the Illinois Department of Public Health recommends waiting a week before getting tested. State Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says it won’t help to get tested right away. “We know that it can take up to 14 days to show the signs…… Read More »
Putting the meals together at the Salem Grace Church of the Nazarene. Photo by Bruce Kropp. Both the Grace Church of the Nazarene in Salem and the Poplar Place in Centralia exceeded their planned maximum number of dinners they planned to serve on Thanksgiving Day. The Grace Church of the Nazarene finished at 500 dinners…… Read More »
Fire consumes a one-room cabin on Raccoon Lake after a propane heater explodes while being lit causing severe burns to one and minor burns to a second person. Photo by Tim Ferguson. Two people sustained burn injuries when a propane wall heater in the process of being lighted at a cabin on Raccoon Lake…… Read More »
Sandoval Police say two men were stabbed in an argument at a home in the 200 block of East Commercial in Sandoval on Thanksgiving afternoon. A third person was arrested later on two counts of aggravated battery in connection with the incident. Sandoval Police Chief Joe Lyons says a 44-year-old Walnut Hill man was initially…… Read More »
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points, Kofi Cockburn had 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 8 Illinois rallied to beat Ohio 77-75. It was Cockburn’s 15th double-double in 35 games for Illinois. Jason Preston scored 31 points for Ohio. Ben Vander Plas added 20 points and Dwight Wilson scored 12 for…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Ryan Day has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t be with the Buckeyes when they play at Illinois on Saturday. Number three Ohio State (4-0) is on the road for the first time in nearly a month to face Illinois (2-3) in Champaign. The Buckeyes have been scoring…
LAKE FOREST, IIll. (AP) — Mitchell Trubisky will be the Chicago Bears’ starting quarterback against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. Trubisky took all the first-team snaps at practice this week but coach Matt Nagy had stopped just short of designating him the starter, just in case Nick Foles was able to return from…
