Seven Day Forecast

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light south wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-petty-rock-iconoclast-who-led-the-heartbreakers-dead-at-66-w506651

MALIBU, CA –  (Kory Grow and Andy Greene, Rolling Stone Magazine.  Please click on the link for the full story and other correlating stories. There is an excerpt below.)

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Tom Petty, the dynamic and iconoclastic front man who led the band the Heartbreakers, went into full cardiac arrest at his Malibu home Sunday night, with conflicting reports on whether the Hall of Fame musician died on Monday. Petty was found unconscious, not breathing and in full cardiac arrest at his home, according to TMZ, and rushed to the hospital and placed on life support. EMTs were able to find a pulse when they found him, but TMZ reported that the hospital found no brain activity when he arrived. A decision was made to pull life support. CBS originally confirmed Petty’s death per the Los Angeles Police Department, but TMZ claims the musician is still on life support.

A rep for Petty did not immediately return a request for clarification. A rep for the LAPD declined to comment on Petty’s situation to Rolling Stone, though a spokesperson tweeted that “the LAPD has no information about the passing of singer Tom Petty. Initial information was inadvertently provided to some media sources. However, the LAPD has no investigative role in this matter. We apologize for any inconvenience in this reporting.”

Martha Jane Cummings, 85, of West City IL, passed away Thursday morning, September 14, 2017 at her home.

She was born in Rend City, IL on February 1, 1932, the daughter of Lawrence and Martha (Zachariah) Burzynski.

Mrs. Cummings is survived by her daughter Debbie Pritchard and husband Mike of Benton, son Greg Cox of Knoxville,  TN son in law Jerry DeBusk of Ocean Isle, NC,  four grandchildren; Carli Whaley and husband Jay of Knoxville, TN, Laura Poupore and husband Kevin of Tarlboro, NC, Cristy Mandrell of Las Vegas, Nevada, and  Mallory Pritchard of Caruthersville, MO, five great-grandchildren; Zoe, Ella, Norah Beth, Gage and Matilda, two brothers;  Marion Burzynski and wife Ann of Marion, and Butch Burzynski and wife Janet of Benton, also an abundance of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents,  her husband Bob Cummings,  a Daughter: Cathi DeBusk, four sisters; Mary Freeman, Helen Thompson, Stella Stewart & Ruth Grammer, and six brothers; Raymond, Stanley, Walter, John, Lawrence and an infant Brother: Frank.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, September 30th at the First Christian Church 302 South Main Street in Benton. The family will greet friends after 1:00 P.M. on Saturday at the Church.

In Lieu of flowers, Memorials in Mrs. Cummings memory may be made to the Celtic Health Group.

For more information or to sign the online guest register please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com.

Sherry Lynn Isaacs, 57, of Thompsonville, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on April 8, 1960, to Larry and Carroll (Eldridge) Carter in Tucson, AZ. On June 17, 1977, she married Kenny R. Isaacs. Sherry was a loving daughter, wife, mother, nana, and aunt. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and cooking. Sherry loving being outdoors and being with her grandchildren.

Sherry is survived by her loving spouse of 40 years, Kenny Isaacs; three children, Shawn Isaacs and wife Nikki of Thompsonville, IL, Jessica Lindhorst and husband Jeremy of Thompsonville, IL and Tiffani Woodring and husband Ike of Thompsonville, IL; six grandchildren, Ava and Maddie Isaacs, Hayden and  Rilynn Lindhorst and Skylar and Witlie Woodring; a sister and a brother, Terri Carter of West Frankfort, IL and Larry Carter and wife Melissa of Thompsonville, IL; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her son, Ryan Isaacs; a sister, Pamela Brannan; a niece, Jennifer Brannan; her maternal grandparents, Floyd & Opal Eldridge; her paternal grandparents, Robert Carter and Edna Upton.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Benton, IL. Visitation will be held Monday, September 25, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at 10:30 a.m., at the Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL.

Burial will follow services at Jones Cemetery, Thompsonville, IL. In lieu of floral arrangements and other gifts, memorial contributions may be made in Sherry’s honor to Hospice of Southern Illinois, and will be accepted at the funeral home. Online condolences can be given at www.patefh.com

Because of civil unrest in the Metro East, tonight’s football game between Marion and Cahokia, has been rescheduled until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.