ULLIN – The Illinois National Guard will be assisting the Southern Seven Health Department with mass COVID-19 vaccination centers it is planning to begin next week. Nathan Ryder, Outreach Coordinator for Southern Seven’s Contact Tracing Team says this infusion of extra personnel from the Illinois National Guard will allow Southern Seven’s staff to move through
PINCKNEYVILLE – Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash early Thursday morning in Perry County. According to Illinois State Police, 24-year-old Devin Burton of Pinckneyville was driving his SUV east on Illinois 152 a quarter-mile east of Shady Oaks Road as 38-year-old Mario Dolce of Cutler and 53-year-old Walter Meeks of Percy were both
SPILLERTOWN – One person died in a Tuesday afternoon house fire in Williamson County. According to a post on Southern Illinois Fire Incidents Facebook page, The Williamson County Fire Protection District and the Marion Fire Department responded to the fire on Spillertown Road around 4:15 p.m. After arriving to the scene, firefighters saw large flames
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 2,104 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 44 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,191,520 cases, including 20,626 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of
CARBONDALE – Carbondale Police are investigating a report of shots fired that allegedly happened around 4:45 Tuesday afternoon in the 600 block of West Cherry Street. According to a Carbondale Police report, officers responded to the area and discovered damage to a home as a result of the gunfire. No one reported any injuries to
CARMI – The White County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam involving Publishers Clearing House. Sheriff Randy Graves says last Friday, the sheriff’s office was notified by a White County resident saying she had been notified that she had won a prize from Publishers Clearing House. The suspect in the scam told the
MARION – Click here to see the Marion Police Report that was released on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported 1,577 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 47 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,189,416 cases, including 20,583 deaths, in Illinois. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Feb. 23–March 1 is 2.4%. The
