Hensler’s block lifts Rockets to double-overtime victory over Peoria Quest Academy

March 7, 2018 By Leave a Comment

JACKSONVILLE  – Luke Hensler made sure that Okawville was on the right side of overtime when it mattered most.

The Rockets (25-8) lost two overtime games in the regular season but Hensler’s denial of Terrell Walker’s game-winning shot lifted the Rockets to a 65-64, double-overtime win at the Class 1A Jacksonville Supersectional.

“It helps that we’ve been there and we know we wanted to go back because we’ve had that thirst, but we’ve played a lot of overtime games this year so that helped us stay cool (tonight),” Hensler said.

Please click on the link for the full story from Aaron Ferguson of the Belleville News-Democrat

http://www.bnd.com/sports/high-school/prep-basketball/article203855009.html

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Pinckneyville heading north too!!!!!!!!!!!!!

March 7, 2018 By Leave a Comment

CARBONDALE – J.C. Moll was money from the free throw line in the extra fram,e and had a game high 22 points, as the Pinckneyville Panthers defeat the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces 60-47 in overtime at the Carbondale Class 2A Super-Sectional.

Along with Moll’s 22, Dawson Yates added 11 and Tanner Spillman added 10.

For Mt Carmel, Brayden Stipp had 17 points, and Wyoming football recrit Jackson Marocte added 12.

Pinckneyville will take on another historic program, Winnebago, 58-55 winners over Chicago Corliss at the DeKalb Super- Sectional.  Game time will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday from Carver Arena in Peoria.

Links and official stats will be added. -Steve

Story from Scott Mees of The Southern 

http://thesouthern.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/boys-basketball-pinckneyville-gets-past-mount-carmel-in-ot-to/article_b8b5c08c-8da6-5911-b33b-935dddebadd0.html#tracking-source=home-top-stories

Story from Paul Wilcoxen of the Mt. Carmel Register 

http://www.mtcarmelregister.com/sports/golden-aces-fall-to-pinckneyville-in-overtime/article_a7fe34ef-932b-57da-8b92-818a4f02241f.html

From Pete Spitler of the Pinckneyville Press 

https://www.facebook.com/PinckneyvillePress/posts/947868122042693

 

 

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Goreville Peoria Bound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

March 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment

CARBONDALE –  Goreville will be advancing to the final four in Peoria as they defeated Moweaqua (Central A & M) 74-61.

Peyton Massey led Goreville with 19 points, Tanner Dunn with 16, and Braden Webb added 14.

The Blackcats will play the Okawville Rockets, 65-64 winners over Peoria Quest Academy in double overtime at the Jacksonville Super Sectional.

One thing it is guaranteed, there will be a 618 team in the state championship game.

Official stats form the IHSA will posted if available as well as links from other media sources.  – Steve

IHSA Summary:  

Goreville: Peyton Massey- 19 points, 2 assists Goreville: Braden Webb- 14 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists Goreville: Tanner Dunn- 16 points, 6 rebounds Central A&M: Jacob Paradee- 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists Central A&M: Connor Heaton- 19 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists

Geary Dentison’s Story from the Southern Illinoisan 

http://thesouthern.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/boys-basketball-goreville-punches-ticket-to-final-four/article_18f2675b-8d4f-5a20-b2a1-aad31d5f4ed4.html

Joey Wagner from the Decatur Herald & Review 

http://herald-review.com/sports/high-school/basketball/raiders-feeling-foul-central-a-m-falls-short-at-super/article_191b3028-e685-579e-b0e5-ec9f1dd17e6c.html 

 

 

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Slight chance of snow tonight – little or no accumulation expected

March 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Rain showers early this evening will gradually mix with and change to snow showers for many locations as we progress through the evening and overnight hours. Breezy conditions will be present through the night as well. Temperatures are expected to fall through the 30s this evening and overnight, and be in the low to mid 30s by sunrise. (NWS Paducah)

SEVEN DAY FORECAST

Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 5am, then a slight chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
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SIU will host Regional College Fair March 15

March 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment

By Christi Mathis – SIU News Service 

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is hosting the Southern Illinois Regional College Fair, bringing together prospective students with representatives from numerous institutions of higher learning.

The Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling event will be from 10:30 a.m. until noon on March 15 at the SIU Arena. The college fair is free and open to the public.

Representatives from SIU’s Undergraduate Admissions and other units around campus, including the academic colleges, will be on hand along with representatives of about 60 other public and private universities, colleges and community colleges. They will provide informational materials to participating students and answer questions.

SIU has invited students from high schools and community colleges in a wide region to participate and more than 20 high schools already have committed to bring student groups. Walk-in participants are welcome; enter through the east lobby entrance of the arena.

The event is one of several regional college fairs taking place throughout the state. SIU is hosting the March 15 event as a community service.

For more information, contact Michelle Rust, SIU senior admissions coordinator, at mrust@siu.edu or by calling 618/453-2184.

 

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Illinois voters unhappy with state’s direction; barely influenced by tax cuts: Simon Poll

March 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Marijuana legalization and lobbyist restrictions also strongly favored

From SIU News Service 

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Illinois voters are not very sanguine about the overall direction of the state and nation, but they are much happier about the direction of their own town or city. Voters are also not impressed with the recent federal tax cuts and do not plan to let them influence their voting decisions.

Those findings are major conclusions of a recent poll released today by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. The poll also included questions regarding which party voters believe best represents their interests in Congress and two policy issues on Illinois’ political agenda – legalizing recreational marijuana if it is taxed and regulated like alcohol, and whether lawmakers should wait at least a year before becoming a registered lobbyist.

Voters believe nation, state are going in wrong direction

The SimonPoll™ shows that 64 percent of Illinois voters believe the nation is “off track and heading in the wrong direction,” with 27 percent saying the right direction and 9 percent indicating they didn’t know.

As for Illinois’ direction, 84 percent believe the state is off track and heading in the wrong direction, while only 9 percent said the right direction.

 “Voters have been more negative about the state of Illinois than the rest of the country since the inception of our poll in 2008,” said Charlie Leonard, an institute visiting professor and one of the designers of the poll. “It is notable that the state ratings are still 20 percentage points more negative than the national ratings and there is an 18 percent gap between Illinois and the nation on the ‘right direction’ option.”

Meanwhile, voters were more positive about the direction that their city or area is headed. A majority, 54 percent, chose right direction while 37 percent said wrong direction and 10 percent don’t know.

Majority of voters opposed to 2017 tax cuts

Well over a majority (53 percent) of Illinois voters opposed the 2017 tax cut passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed by President Trump.

About one-third (34 percent) supported the tax cut and 2 percent said “neither.”

The state is deeply polarized — 80 percent of Democrats opposed and 75 percent of Republicans supported the tax cuts. Among independents, 48 percent opposed and 36 percent supported the tax cuts.

Chicago voters opposed the tax cuts by a 63 to 28 percent margin, while downstate voters were more closely divided – with 40 percent in support and 41 percent opposed.  In suburban Chicago and the collar counties, 55 percent opposed the tax cuts and 33 percent supported them.

Tax cuts make it harder for Republican candidates to gain support

On whether the tax cuts will make voters more or less likely to vote for Republican congressional candidates in November’s general election, 56 percent said less likely, 33 percent said more likely, and 6 percent said neither.

Among Democrats, it was 85 percent less likely, while 80 percent of Republicans said more likely.

Among independents, 49 percent said less likely and 29 percent said more likely.

Downstate voters chose more likely over less likely by a 48 to 42 percent margin.

Chicago voters said less likely by a 70 to 19 percent, while suburban Chicago and collar counties voters chose less likely over more likely by 58 to 31 percent.

‘Solid advantage’ for Democrats on who represents voters’ interests

On which party “best represents your interest in the U. S. Congress” there was a solid advantage for the Democrats – 43 percent to 28 percent for Republicans.

The poll found 6 percent chose Libertarians, 2 percent chose the Green Party and 12 percent chose some other party.

Among downstate voters, 40 percent chose Republicans, 31 percent chose Democrats while 7 percent chose Libertarians and 2 percent chose the Green Party.

Chicago favored Democrats 55 to 15 percent over Republicans, while 6 percent chose Libertarians and 3 percent chose the Green Party. In Chicago suburbs and collar counties, there was a 45 to 25 percent edge for Democrats over Republicans, while 5 percent chose Libertarians and 2 percent chose the Green Party.

Voters favor legalizing recreational marijuana; lobbyist restriction

The poll found that 66 percent of Illinois voters favor legalizing recreational marijuana if taxed and regulated like alcohol while 32 percent are opposed. There were 3 percent of voters who were unsure.

Downstate voters favored legalization by a 58 to 40 percent margin. Chicago voters were 77 to 22 percent in favor, and suburban Chicago and collar counties voters favored the proposal 66 to 31 percent.

Democrats favored the proposal 78 to 20 percent; Republicans split at 49 percent apiece, and independents favored it by a 62 percent to 36 percent margin.

An overwhelming 85 percent support a proposal that Illinois should require lawmakers to wait at least a year before registering as a lobbyist. There were 10 percent were opposed and 5 percent unsure.

The proposal was favored by similar margins by identifiers with both parties and independents and all three major regions of the state.

Sample size and margin of error

The margin of error for the entire sample of 1,001 voters is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. This means that if we conducted the survey 100 times, in 95 of those instances, the population proportion would be within plus or minus the reported margin of error for each subsample.

For subsamples, the margin of error increases as the sample size goes down. The margin of error was not adjusted for design effects. Among self-identified primary election voters, the margin is plus or minus 6 percentage points in the 259-voter sample of Republicans, and 4.5 percentage points in the sample of 472 Democrats.

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Four teams square off for the right to go to Peoria at the SIU Arena tonight.

March 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment

CARBONDALE –  Goreville (22-11) will square off against Mowequa Central A & M (22-8) in Class 1A for the right to move to the state finals in Carver Arena in Peoria.

In 2A Pinckneyville will square off against Mt. Carmel for the chance to move on in the “Original March Madness” in Peoria.

Here are some links to media sources to preview the games.

Joey Wagner of the Decatur Herald and Review previewing the Class 1A game

http://herald-review.com/sports/high-school/basketball/paradee-brothers-lock-down-on-defense-for-central-a-m/article_7b596b27-4e87-5911-aee4-02a6555d992d.html

Scott Mees of the Southern Illinoisan previewing both games.

http://thesouthern.com/sports/pinckneyville-goreville-look-to-advance-to-state/article_98807e20-d4bb-594b-ac49-1a0626425d90.html

Jack Bullock of A Baseline View previewing both games 

http://abaselineview.com/abv2018supersectionals.html

Paul Wilcoxen of the Mt. Carmel Register

http://www.mtcarmelregister.com/sports/aces-win-robinson-sectional/article_e0294cfb-81d5-5440-9b11-3196188d0c23.html 

 

 

 

 

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Benton Police make six recent arrests

March 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment

BENTON – The following are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.

On March 1st, 2018 Benton Police arrested Brandon S. Ing, age 40 ,of Benton on an active St. Clair County warrant.  Ing was transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

On March 2nd, 2018 Benton Police conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of West Capital Street. Through investigation, police arrested  Hailey L. Winemiller, age 24, of Benton for unlawful possession of a controlled substance.  Winemiller was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

On March 3rd, 2018 Benton Police arrested Bryan J. Adams, age 28, of Benton for driving while license suspended.  Adams was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

On March 3rd, 2018 Benton Police were dispatched to the 900 block of North Commercial Street in reference to a domestic disturbance.  Through investigation, police arrested Kaylee Porter, age 21, and Donald Doerflein, age 44, both of Benton for domestic battery.  Both Porter and Doerflein were charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

On March 3rd, 2018 Benton Police conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Frisco and Lawrence Street.  Through investigation, police arrested Kaysie D. Sanders, age 33, of Benton for unlawful possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.  Sanders was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

On March 4th, 2018 Benton Police arrested Shane M. Tate, age 27, of Benton on an active Wayne County warrant.  Tate was transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

 

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Benton Fire Chief Goes Above and Beyond in cell phone tower rescue

March 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Benton Fire Chief Shane Cockrum makes contact with a person who has climbed to the top of a cell tower. (William McPherson – Benton Gazette Photo)

BENTON – Thursday, Feb. 22, at 2:03 p.m. the Benton Fire Department received notice of an adult male who was climbing atop a cell-tower near a local health clinic.

Benton Fire Chief Shane Cockrum said dispatch received the call from employees at the clinic, noting that an employee noticed someone had climbed up and over the barbwire fence. At the time the Benton Police Department arrived on the scene, the individual had made it halfway up the estimated 140-foot tower and had indicated his intent was to take his own life.

Benton’s 805 ladder truck is 105-feet tall, Cockrum said, which left the Fire Chief approximately 30-35 feet below the man he was attempting to save. Cockrum ascended the ladder and began a nearly three hour life-saving conversation.

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or depression, please call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Please click on the link below from William McPherson of the Benton Gazette.

http://www.bentongazette.com/news/benton-fire-chief-goes-above-and-beyond/article_feb647d6-1d84-11e8-a26e-e707d56af50b.html

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NBC SPORTS CHICAGO TO CARRY LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2018 IHSA BOYS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (March 9-10 & March 16-17)

March 6, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Network to televise LIVE coverage of the Class 1A-4A IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships from Peoria Civic Center’s Carver Arena over the next two weekends

PLUS — Live streaming coverage of EVERY IHSA Boys Basketball State Championship telecast – including surrounding pre/postgame coverage – to be made available to authenticated subscribers on NBCSportsChicago.com/WatchLive and via the NBC Sports app

NBCSportsChicago.com/Preps to air highlight packages from all semifinal, consolation, and championship games;

“High School Lites” IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships recap special to air Sat, Mar. 17 at 10:00 PM CT

 Chicago, IL  – NBC Sports Chicago, the home of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Championships, will be airing LIVE cross-platform coverage of “America’s Original March Madness,” the 2018 IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships on Friday, March 9 & Saturday, March 10 (Class 1A & 2A) and Friday, March 16 & Saturday, March 17 (Class 3A & 4A) from the Peoria Civic Center’s Carver Arena in Peoria, IL.  Over the next two weekends, Illinois preps hoops fans can look forward to seeing every action-packed semifinal, consolation and championship battle starting each Friday at 11:00 AM CT featuring four, live semifinal match-ups, along with a pair of consolation and two huge state championship title games on Saturday.  Plus – EVERY game will be telecast in a high-definition (HD) format.  The 2018 IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships will be produced by the IHSA & PlayOn! Sports.

In addition — EVERY IHSA Boys Basketball State Championship telecast on NBC Sports Chicago, including surrounding pre/postgame coverage, will be streamed LIVE on NBCSportsChicago.com/WatchLive and will be made available via the NBC Sports app on tablets and smart phones.  Authenticated NBC Sports Chicago subscribers can watch live IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships action from anywhere in the United States.  The live streaming service is currently available to customers of Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, Mediacom, RCN, WOW!, Time Warner Cable and Charter among numerous other carriers.  In addition, NBC Sports Chicago is also available on numerous digital streaming services including DIRECTV NOW, Hulu, fuboTV, Sling TV, CenturyLink Stream, PlayStation Vue, and YouTube TV.  For a full list of carriers and more information about NBC Sports Chicago’s live streaming service, viewers are urged to visit nbcsportschicago.com/live-faq.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Several IHSA Boys Basketball State Championship telecasts will air live on NBC Sports Chicago+…NBC Sports Chicago+ is located on Comcast/Xfinity ch. 201 in the Chicago area and in South Bend, IN, and on ch. 285 in Comcast/Xfinity’s Peoria, Springfield, Rockford and Champaign markets…viewers are urged to visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s special “Channel Finder” section (http://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/channel-finder) or IHSA.org for complete channel location details for ALL games throughout the state.
  • For teams playing in the St. Louis designated market area (DMA), fans will be able to catch all the action via Madison Communications.  Viewers in the St. Louis DMA can contact Madison Communications at 1-855-572-8750 or infomtc@madisontelco.com for exact channel location details.
  •  Fans can interact via Twitter throughout the entire Boys Basketball Tournament by utilizing the hashtag #IHSA to share their comments and showcase their school spirit for their favorite teams.   In addition, fans are urged to visit NBC Sports Chicago’s official preps Twitter handle (@NBCSPreps) for up-to-the-minute tournament news, scores, and more 24/7.

In addition, NBCSportsChicago.com’s IHSA Preps section (NBCSportsChicago.com/preps) will feature highlight packages from all games over the next two weekends, plus – NBC Sports Chicago viewers can look forward to a special IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships recap edition of High School Lites on Saturday, March 17 at 10:00 PM for a complete rundown of every boys championship game, including expanded highlights and player/coaches interviews.

The following schedule details NBC Sports Chicago’s coverage of the 2018 IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships over the next two weekends (all times Central Time) (play-by-play/color analyst/sideline reporting teams are in parentheses):

FRIDAY, MARCH 9

11:00 AM –      Class 1A Semifinal #1: (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Camron Smith/Siera Santos)

12:45 PM –      Class 1A Semifinal #2: (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Camron Smith/Siera Santos)

5:30 PM –        Class 2A Semifinal #1: (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Mark Lindo/Siera Santos)

7:15 PM –        Class 2A Semifinal #2: (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Mark Lindo/Siera Santos)

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

11:00 AM –      Class 1A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Camron Smith/Siera Santos)

(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)

12:45 PM –      Class 1A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Camron Smith/Siera Santos)

(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)

5:30 PM –        Class 2A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Mark Lindo/Siera Santos)

7:15 PM –        Class 2A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Mark Lindo/Siera Santos)

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 16

11:00 AM –      Class 3A: SEMIFINAL #1 (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Tom Dore/Katy Winge)

12:45 PM –      Class 3A: SEMIFINAL #2 (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Tom Dore/Katy Winge)

(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)

5:30 PM –        Class 4A: SEMIFINAL #1 (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Camron Smith/Katy Winge)

(NOTE: This game will air in its entirety on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area…ALSO, this game will be joined in progress on the main NBC Sports Chicago channel location immediately following the network’s Cubs at White Sox spring training baseball coverage.)

7:15 PM –        Class 4A: SEMIFINAL #2 (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Camron Smith/Katy Winge

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

11:00 AM –      Class 3A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Tom Dore/Katy Winge)

12:45 PM –      Class 3A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Tom Dore/Katy Winge)

5:30 PM –        Class 4A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Camron Smith/Katy Winge)

(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)

7:15 PM –        Class 4A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Camron Smith/Katy Winge)

(NOTE: This game will air on NBC Sports Chicago+; please visit NBCSportsChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)

 

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