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Governor Quinn Attends Visitation for Corporal Casey Hills

 

Governor Pat Quinn started as Lieutenant Governor and continues as Governor to attend the visitation of soldiers killed in action.  After spending about 20 minutes with the family of Casey Hills during Friday visitation, he talked to those presenting the colors outside the Grace Church of the Nazarene.  Quinn flew from Chicago to offer his condolences to the family.  

 

Here what the Governor had to say about Corporal Hills in this interview with WJBD. 

 

Our hearts go out to the Hills' family and friends left behind. And from all of us at WJBD and the entire community...thank you Casey, we'll miss you.

 

Visit the photo gallery of Corporal Hills return home.

 

 

Fourth of July Fireworks Displays

 

  • Salem---9 pm at Bryan Memorial Park.
  • Centralia---10 pm at Fairview Park
  • Farina---9:30 pm at Farina Park
  • Mt. Vernon---9 pm at Outland Airport
  • Rend Lake (Benton)---9:30 pm
  • Flora--9 pm at Charlie Brown Park

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Today - Friday, Jul. 3, 2009
Salem's fireworks show is set for 9:00 Saturday over the Salem Reservoir. This year's fireworks budget has been raised to $10,000. That should make for one of Salem's best fireworks shows to date. As always, there will be the American flag to...full story
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A 23-year-old Iuka man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for alleged felony theft. Alan Snow of Metcalf Road is accused of taking a lock box and 400-dollars in quarters from the home of his deceased grandmother. The...full story
A 62-year-old Sandoval woman has been ordered to make 68-thousand dollars restitution as part of her sentence for financial exploitation of an elderly person. Martha Holden was also placed on four years probation, ordered not to work as a caretaker...full story
Two people are headed to prison after entering guilty pleas in Marion County Court. 50-year-old Verle Slater of Forbes Road in Kinmudy has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of 30 to 500 grams of...full story
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Today - Friday, Jul. 3, 2009
The Centralia American Legion held off a late rally by Mt. Vernon for an eight to seven victory on Thursday. The win was the tenth straight for Centralia, which improves to 14-2 and 1. Mt. Vernon drops to six...full story
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(St. Louis, MO) -- Ryan Ludwick had two hits and two RBI as the Cardinals beat the Giants 5-2 to earn a split of their four-game series at Busch Stadium. Skip Schumaker added two hits, an RBI...full story
(Chicago, IL) -- Derrek Lee drilled a three-run homer in the first inning and added a grand slam in the fourth as the Cubs outslugged the Brewers 9-5 at Wrigley Field. Jake Fox and Geovany Soto added...full story
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