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Feb 9, 2021 8:57 AM (EFFINGHAM) The investigation continues into a two vehicle traffic crash that occurred at 10:10 last night along U.S. Route 50 near the intersection with Old Route 50 in Xenia, in neighboring Clay County. The Illinois State Police report that 34 year old Romano Ruslan from Orlando, Florida, was eastbound on Route 50 when he lost control of his GMC box truck and it crossed into the westbound lane and struck and sideswiped a westbound pickup truck driven by 48 year old Robert ...

Newton, IL, USA / WIKK 103.5 FM The Eagle | Classic Rock Feb 9, 2021 8:04 AM (CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 1,747 new COVID-19 cases on Monday with 35 additional deaths. The new statewide numbers now show 1,148,088 positive COVID-19 cases with 19,668 coronavirus related deaths. In the latest hospitalization report, there were 2,161 people with COVID-19 in statewide hospitals. Of those, 469 patients were in Intensive Care Units and 251 others were on ventilato...

Feb 9, 2021 8:59 AM (OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council approved the payment of all bills as presented : held a public hearing to close out a state-funded Downstate Small Business Stabilization Grant for an Olney business with no comments or questions from the public : approved an ordinance to designate a Loading Zone or No Parking Zone along the north side of West North Avenue, between Whittle Avenue and the alley west of 531 South Whittle Avenue : app...

  (OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is still calling on all eligible and first time donors to make a special effort to get out and give blood with all blood types and platelets very much in need. Here’s some upcoming blood drives : * Monday (2/8/21) at City Hope Church in Centralia from 12:00 to 4:00 * Tuesday (2/9/21) at the Community Civic Center in Dieterich from 1:30 to 5:30 * Wednesday (2/10/21) at the Clay City United Methodist Church from 1:00 to 5:00 * Wednesday (2/10/21) at the ...

  (CHARLESTON) in Men's and Women's Division One College Hoops Saturday - the Eastern Illinois teams swept two from Tennessee State in Charleston...

(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 5,122 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (3,062 on Saturday and 2,060 on Sunday) w...

  (OLNEY) There are two municipal meetings scheduled for this Monday night in Richland County : * the Noble Village Board meets tonight at 7:00 i...

(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 3,660 new COVID-19 cases on Friday with 83 additional deaths. The new statewide num...

(OLNEY/NEWTON) State and local authorities and healthcare officials continue to issue an important reminder for everyone to beware of fraudulent coron...

(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will this month contact Illinois farmers and ranchers to gather land rental r...