SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 1,143 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 20 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,187,839 cases, including 20,536 deaths, in Illinois. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Feb. 22–28 is 2.4%. The preliminary
ELDORADO and CARMI, IL – Three community vaccine clinics are being planned by Ferrell Hospital and the Army National Guard. The vaccine clinic locations and dates include: Monday, March 8 and Tuesday, March 9, College Heights Baptist Church at 2321 Illinois Avenue in Eldorado. Monday, March 15, White County Fairgrounds Floral Hall, 201 Fairground Road
CREAL SPRINGS – A Johnston City woman was killed in an ATV accident Saturday night in Williamson County. According to Illinois State Police, the accident happened around 6:20 p.m. when 20-year-old James N. Holmes of Creal Springs was driving his ATV south on Illinois 166 – one mile south of Free Silver Lane south of
MT. VERNON – Two Mt. Vernon residents were arrested by the Mt. Vernon Police Department/Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office High Risk Team Thursday evening after executing a drug search warrant at 13481 N. Dartmouth Lane. Thirty-three-year old Christopher L. Webb and 26-year old Jordan A. Crowder were transported to the Jefferson County Justice Center on charges
SALEM – A 63-year-old Fairfield man who was part of a multi-agency drug operation in 2018 was sentenced Thursday in Marion County Court to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to delivery of methamphetamine. Steven Cook was one of seven people arrested in the operation. Initially he was charged with three counts of unlawful
CARBONDALE – Two people are facing drug and gun charges while another suspect is being sought in a reported shooting Thursday night in the 200 block of East Sycamore Street in Carbondale. According to Carbondale Police, police responded to that area around 7:10 p.m. and could not find the suspect identified as 27-year-old Jalen Cobb
BROOKPORT – A Brookport man was taken into custody following a hours-long standoff with law enforcement from Massac County and Illinois State Police Friday afternoon in Brookport According to Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor, sheriff’s deputies responded to an initial call for a domestic disturbance with possible shots being fired around 2:25 p.m. in the
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Sunday reported 1,249 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 22 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,186,696 cases, including 20,516 deaths, in Illinois. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Feb. 21–27 is 2.4%. The preliminary
MARION – Click here to see the Marion Police Report that was released on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021.
