SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – State Senator Dale Fowler and State Senator Terri Bryant, and State Representatives Dave Severin, Patrick Windhorst, and Paul Jacobs released the following joint statement on Thursday regarding the postponement of two upcoming senior citizens health fairs. “Out of an abundance of caution and care for the health and well-being of our constituents
SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois is deploying a team of community vaccinators to Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU-C) to help the education system meet the vaccine mandate for higher education. The State is also reaching out to community colleges and other higher education institutions across Illinois to make similar vaccination programs available on their
VIENNA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a southern Illinois man allegedly shot his half-brother to death following an argument over the COVID-19 vaccine. Sixty-eight-year-old Larry D. Cavitt of Goreville was charged Monday in Johnson County Court with murder and aggravated battery with use of a firearm. The charges stem from Saturday’s death of Cavitt’s 51-year-old
CARMI – A Carmi man was sentenced in White County Court in Carmi Wednesday on charges stemming from two separate incidents. According to White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud, 43-year-old Joseph L.G. Allen was sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on a 2020 charge for Driving While License Revoked – a
CARMI – A McLeansboro man was sentenced Monday in White County Court in Carmi on meth charges. According to White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud, 35-year-old Micheal Doogan will spend four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on a 2018 charge of Possession of Methamphetamine – a Class 3 Felony. Doogan will also serve
REND LAKE – Phragmites australis, also known as Common Reed, is a non-native, invasive wetland grass that aggressively outcompetes ecologically important native plants and displaces native animals. Phragmites was introduced along the United States eastern coast in the early 19th century, and today impacts wetland communities across the United States. At Rend Lake, Phragmites has
CARBONDALE – The Carbondale City Council voted unanimously to reinstate a city-wide mask mandate effective immediately at Monday’s special City Council meeting. The Council also approved an ordinance adopting a policy mandating Carbondale City employees receive the COVID-19 vaccination. The City’s mask mandate reinforces Governor Pritzker’s statewide mandate, requiring masks be worn indoors regardless
MT. ERIE – One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Wayne County Tuesday morning. According to Illinois State Police, 43-year-old Robert L. Traiteur of Geff was driving his SUV south on County Road 2625 East approaching the T intersection at County Road 1905 North when Traiteur turned west and struck the driver’s side
CARMI – Due to the Labor Day holiday, residential trash in the city of Carmi will not be picked up on Monday. Monday service will be picked up on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Tuesday service will be picked up on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Wednesday service will be picked up on Thursday, Sept. 9. Thursday service will
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education has rejected Anna-Jonesboro Community High School’s request to use its COVID relief dollars towards astroturf for its football field. The disapproval of the grant application comes after heated community debate over what is and is not an appropriate use of COVID-19 relief funds. The high school’s school
