Central City, Illinois Central City, Illinois Central City is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2000 census. Central City is located at . According to the 2010 census, Central City has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,371 people, 550 households, and 371 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,365.5 people per square mile (912.7/km²). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 1,080.1 per square mile (416.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.97% White, 1.82% African American, 0.22%
The Riddle of the Third Mile The evidence mounts; so do the bodies. So Morse downs another pint, unleashes his pit bull instincts, and solves a mystery that defies all logic. The novel is divided into three books - the first mile, the second mile and the third mile. The title is a reference to the biblical sentence "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain" as in St Matthew, Chapter Five, Verse Forty-One. The third mile could also indirectly refer to a particularly elaborate scheme used in the book to lure three of the college staff to London. There are