A Kenosha man arrested in Wisconsin on an Illinois warrant was being held in connection with the traffic collision-related death of Illinois State Trooper Chris Lambert, officials said.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
Arrest made in traffic-related death of state trooper helping at scene of crash
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Southern Illinois Healthcare unveils new logo during open house in Carbondale
January 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment
CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois Healthcare administrators unveiled the organizaton’s new logo and talked about its newest robotic surgical system during an open house Friday at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.
Law enforcement authorities seek help in locating missing man
January 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Allen K. Woolard, age 42. He is a white / male, 5’9, 165 lbs., brown hair, blue eyes. Mr. Woolard was last seen wearing a light blue t-shirt,, blue jeans, and a white bandana on his head. Mr. Woolard was last seen walking away from a residence in the Village of Buckner, Il. on Jan. 23rd, 2019 at 11:00 P.M. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mr. Woolard are asked to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at (618) 438-4841.
Loyola hammers SIU 75-50
January 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment
CHICAGO, Ill. – Loyola went on a 35-7 run to close the first half and run away from Southern Illinois, 75-50, on Sunday afternoon at Gentile Arena.
Marcus Bartley hit a 3-pointers to give SIU a 12-7 lead eight minutes into the game. After that, the Salukis went cold, going 2-for-14 with four turnovers the rest of the half. Loyola, on the other hand, couldn’t miss, and scored 35 points in the last 12 minutes of the half.
“We let our offense dictate our defense,” SIU head coach Barry Hinson said. “That’s happened several times to us this year, and we have to get out of that mode. We started feeling sorry for ourselves. Everyone tried to go win the game on their own, and we were a 1-on-1 dribble offense. We don’t do that. Once we got out of character offensively, it really affected us.”
A game removed from a 21-point comeback win against UNI, SIU (10-11, 3-5 MVC) came out after halftime with a similar edge, scoring 18 points in the half’s opening seven minutes. Unlike the UNI game, in which Southern held UNI scoreless for the first eight minutes of that half, Loyola (13-8, 6-2 MVC) was already rolling offensively and was able to keep a comfortable margin. SIU never got closer than 17 points.
Loyola center Cameron Krutwig dominated the game, scoring 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Loyola outscored SIU 40-to-10 in the paint and went 18-for-25 on layups and dunks, compared to SIU’s 4-for-12 mark on those shots.
“He was the best player in the game tonight,” Hinson said. “Krutwig was the reason this game took place the was it did.”
SIU committed 19 turnovers, leading to 17 Loyola points, and was outrebounded by seven in the loss. Loyola shot 59.6 percent from the field, the highest mark of any opponent against the Salukis this season. The Ramblers, coming off a Final Four berth last season, moved into sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Conference race.
“On the road, you can’t turn it over, you have to play great defense, and you have to rebound the basketball. We went 0-for-3 in those tonight,” Hinson said.
Sean Lloyd Jr. (11 points) and Armon Fletcher (12 points) led SIU.
The Salukis return to SIU Arena for an 8 p.m. game against Indiana State on Wednesday for the annual Black Out Cancer game.
“This breaks my heart ot say this, but we’re a one-bid league,” Hinson said. “So it doesn’t matter what happens in the regular season, you have to find yourself playing great in February and win three games in a row (at Arch Madness).”
Goldschmidt effect should elevate Cardinals’ infield
January 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Yadier Molina was on a boat near Jupiter, Fla., when he got the news — Paul Goldschmidt was now a St. Louis Cardinal.
Here’s a link to the column at the Southern Illinoisan.
Chuck and Nancy, you can work with Trump, do what’s right for the US or be obstructionists
January 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Numerous Democrats, both in the House and the Senate for the last two weeks, have been speaking to their Republican colleagues. They have been asking them to broker this three-week opportunity to support the wall and negotiate other parts and other issues like DACA and Dreamers.
Here’s a link to the editorial at Fox News.
Pastor Rick Warren: You Don’t Have It All Together, and That’s Okay
January 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment
By Rick Warren
“Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you” (Romans 12:3 NIV).
The first and greatest barrier to change in any area of your life is pride.
The fact is, nobody has it all together. I don’t have it all together. You don’t have it all together. The Pope doesn’t have it all together. The Bible says nobody is perfect—period. Everyone on this planet is broken because of sin.
But we walk around trying to impress people and pretend like we’ve got it all together. The problem is that if you want lasting change in your life, you first have to humbly assess your current state and admit that you don’t have it all together. You have to admit you have a problem with your finances, your health, or wherever you’re struggling in your life.
Romans 12:3 says, “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you” (NIV).
Are you willing to ask the people closest to you, “Where do I need to change?” Do you have the courage to ask others to be honest about you and with you?
Why is this so important? Because you can only manage what you measure. If you don’t know the measure of your faith, you can’t grow in your faith. If you don’t know the measure of your health, you can’t develop and grow in health. If you don’t know the measure of where you are financially, you can’t set goals financially. If you don’t know the measure of where you are spiritually or vocationally or relationally, then you can’t grow in those areas. You can only manage what you measure.
It’s also important to record your progress in any goal—whether through a journal or a record or some other tool you want to use. If you’re going to set some health goals, financial goals, or any other kind of goal, record your progress throughout the year so you can measure your growth and your development.
Evaluate where you are so that you can know where you should go.
PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick
Talk It Over
What people in your life can you talk with openly and honestly?
What areas of your life do you need to evaluate so that you can set realistic goals for change?
What are some ways you can keep track of your growth and progress?
Give hope, prayer, and encouragement below. Post a comment & talk about it.
PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick
Talk It Over
What people in your life can you talk with openly and honestly?
What areas of your life do you need to evaluate so that you can set realistic goals for change?
What are some ways you can keep track of your growth and progress?
Give hope, prayer, and encouragement below. Post a comment & talk about it.
Much of Illinois to get snow, record-breaking cold
January 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois is about to get hit with a one-two punch of snow and then brutal — and dangerous — cold.
Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.
Op-Ed: Another Illinois lawmaker hits the pension lottery
January 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment
State Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, announced his retirement days before he was slated to start his 17th term in Springfield last week.
Here’s a link to the column at Illinois News Network.
By the numbers: Illinois ranked No. 36 in 2019 business climate index
January 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Illinois finished at No. 36 among the 50 states in the Washington-based Tax Foundation’s analysis of how states’ tax systems affect their ability to attract and retain businesses.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois Network News.
