The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a COVID-19 related death in Jefferson County. The death of a female in her 90s was one of 21 additional deaths being reported statewide for Friday. There was also a death in Madison County, with most of the other deaths in the Chicago area. There were also…… Read more »
The City of Centralia, Public Works Department, is announcing that the Spring City-Wide Clean-up is a full day behind schedule, and Friday’s route will be picked up on Monday, April 19th. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday’s route (except for lake properties) have been completed and they are working on Thursday’s route today. If they aren’t able…… Read more »
A 60-year-old Booneville, Mississippi man has been returned to the Marion County Jail on an outstanding warrant charging child abduction of a family member. Dennis Pannell is being held in lieu of a $20,000 bond. Centralia Police say Pannell is accused of taking his daughter from the child’s home in Centralia to Mississippi. He did…… Read more »
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Neither are long-term care residents or students. Both cases are considered community spread. There are currently 10 active cases, including three in the hospital and one on a ventilator. There were 26 released from isolation on Wednesday. There were two new…… Read more »
The Centralia City Grade School Board Tuesday night learned federal COVID-19 relief money will fund summer school, new learning devices, and building improvements. Superintendent Craig Clark says 150 are expected to attend summer school to avoid being held back. He reports many of them have been assigned as full remote learners but have had truancy…… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois House task force will review artifacts in the state Capitol for their depiction of historical figures with racist or other objectionable traits. House Speaker Chris Welch on Wednesday announced the Statue and Monument Review Task Force. The review follows last summer’s removal of a Capitol statue of Stephen A.…… Read more »
The Marion County Health Department is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Two of the cases are in students and contact tracing is underway on both of them. Three of the cases are considered community spread and one is believed to have been spread from a household or close contact. There are currently…… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced patrons of the Amtrak stations in Centralia and Effingham may be eligible for compensation as part of a recent $2.25-million settlement over Americans with Disability Act violations. The fund is available to compensate travelers with a mobility disability who were harmed physically or emotionally because of accessibility issues…… Read more »
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — A Black football player at an Illinois high school captured on video sitting in a locker littered with banana peels after a teammate threatened to break his knees if he didn’t comply says he’s “fine” and wants people to “stop talking about the incident.” KWQC-TV reports the Moline High School student…… Read more »
The President of the Centralia NAACP and CORRDE Committee ask that Bryan Kuder not be seated as Mayor until all issues are resolved. The letter was one of two presented to the city council Monday night seeking to delay the seating of Kuder as Mayor. There was no discussion on the letters or action to…… Read more »