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Sanders

Illinois

Sanders committed 60 years to DHS for 2019 matricide

CARLINVILLE -- A bench trial relating to a 2019 murder in southern Macoupin County came to a close earlier this week. The end result as of Wednesday: a 60-year confinement for Clinton Sanders in a state mental health facility. Sanders, 39, formerly of Gillespie, was in a bench trial on May 24 on a single count of first-degree murder. The alleged incident: that Sanders delivered blunt force trauma injuries to his mother Sandra Sanders. The elder Sanders, then 79, suffered […]

todayJuly 29, 2023 1971

road buckle

East Central Illinois Region

Road buckle in rural Champaign County

SEYMOUR -- Excessive heat during this ongoing heat advisory has resulted in a road buckle in unincorporated Champaign County. Illinois State Police Troop 7 out of Pesotum would issue the alert at 7:37 a.m. The road buckle would occur along Interstate 72 East near milepost 117.5. This is just east of the Illinois Route 47 exit in unincorporated Champaign County near Seymour. General area of the road buckle along Interstate 72 near Seymour in unincorporated Champaign County. The buckle, according […]

todayJuly 28, 2023 129

Lainey Jackson LLC

East Central Illinois Region

Jackson is newest Lake Land volleyball coach

MATTOON -- Lake Land College has a new head coach in Lainey Jackson for the Laker volleyball program, according to a news release Thursday. Jackson, an alum of Cumberland High School, is the newest hire for the program. Jackson, a four-time all-Lincoln Prairie Conference selection, continued her playing career at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield. During her time there, she would receive the Midwest Athletic Conference's Freshman of the Year honors. She would also receive NJCAA All-American honors. Jackson […]

todayJuly 27, 2023 1401

Illinois Washington County

Illinois

Illinois State Police arrests three in Washington County death

NASHVILLE/BELLEVILLE – The Illinois State Police (ISP) has arrested three men involved in the death of a Washington County man. ISP's Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced the arrests Thursday in a news release. The arrests have links to the death of 44-year-old Montez Pearson following an extensive investigation. Pearson was found dead on July 19 near Lunte Creek Road in rural Washington County near Nashville. DCI officers would arrest 44-year-old Kevin Loucks Sunday at his Belleville home following the […]

todayJuly 27, 2023 126

Houston Roughnecks TDECU Stadium

Football News

TDECU Stadium renovations to impact Roughnecks attendance (maybe)

XFL to evaluate alternatives if the stadium cannot accommodate home dates HOUSTON — The Houston Roughnecks may have to seek an alternative home for the 2024 XFL season. The Roughnecks’ home base, which is TDECU Stadium at the University of Houston, is currently undergoing renovations. Houston officially became a member school of the Big 12 Conference on July 1. As a result, Houston leadership understood that an athletic program entering into a Power Five conference will also involve facility upgrades. Depictions […]

todayJuly 26, 2023 194

Kincaid Taylorville railroad

Illinois

Kincaid woman killed by train in Taylorville

TAYLORVILLE -- A Kincaid woman is dead following an incident involving a Norfolk Southern train in rural Taylorville, according to multiple sources. The victim, 48-year-old Crystal Bell of Kincaid, was pronounced dead at the scene within the vicinity of 1610 West Sangamon Road. According to preliminary reports, Bell was struck by a southbound Norfolk Southern train. Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp said the incident occurred Tuesday morning at approximately 7:45 a.m. An autopsy with a toxicology report is pending through […]

todayJuly 26, 2023 209

Bronze Boot

General News

CITYPARK to host 2023 Bronze Boot

ST. LOUIS -- The home of Major League Soccer's St. Louis CITY SC, CITYPARK, can now add another event to its schedule: the Bronze Boot. The Bronze Boot is one of NCAA’s most anticipated soccer rivalries and a strong reflection of St. Louis’ storied soccer culture. The rivalry: none other than Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and St. Louis University (SLU). A well-attended local bout, the men's series was held in Downtown St. Louis at Busch Stadium II from 1972-1986 […]

todayJuly 25, 2023 180

SEMO

Football News

SEMO voted 2023 Big South-OVC preseason favorite

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) is the preseason favorite in the inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association football poll. The league's head coaches voted Tuesday as part of Media Day activities at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville. The SEMO Redhawks, the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) co-champion received six of ten first-place votes. SEMO would receive a total of 96 points to claim the preseason pole position. The preseason runner-up, Gardner-Webb, the 2022 Big South champion, […]

todayJuly 25, 2023 243

CITY SC Leagues Cup

MLS News

CITY SC drops League Cup opener 2-1

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The four-hour-long weather delay at Columbus' Lower.com Field certainly did not help St. Louis CITY SC Sunday night. The match, which was initially set for 6:30 p.m. Central time, would face multiple delays due to inclement storms in the area. The fielding of a squad almost reminiscent of a B squad could very well have not helped manners. Many recognizable faces were absent in the Leagues Cup group opener. Columbus Crew's Lucas Zelarayán curled home a free […]

todayJuly 24, 2023 1941

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