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Laurentina (Tina) Suarez, 62, of Sandoval passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Helia Healthcare in Salem. Arrangements are pending at Day Macz Funeral Home in Sandoval.

Connie Black, 72, of Centralia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family. Connie worked many years as a cook and loved her job. Her family was her world...

Brenda Kay Guy, 71, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Brenda was a CNA for 30 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Centralia. S...

The new tornado warning siren in Central City is now in operation. The siren cleared its final test Tuesday morning when it was automatically sounded by remote control by the Marion County Emergency S...

The lobby of Centralia City Hall and the City Clerk’s office will reopen to the public on Friday. The announcement comes as a result of the Southern Illinois Region moving to Phase Four, which l...

Charles "Chuck" R. Ellis, 64, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his home. Chuck served in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed tinkering on motorcycles, cars and making birdhouses. He also e...

Linda Lue Lowery, 74, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 9:05 am on January 18, 2021, at her residence in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Mrs. Lowery was a teacher at Bluford Grade School for forty yea...

Floyd George Schumm, age 69, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, formerly of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 3:46 P.M. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at HSHS Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Illin...

Salem Police Chief Sean Reynolds feels the bad far outweighs the good in the 700 page police reform legislation currently on the Governor’s desk. Reynolds was asked for an update on the bill by ...

Salem City Manager Rex Barbee says the City Hall lobby will reopen to the public next Monday as a result of the Southern Illinois Region moving to Phase Four of COVID-19 recovery. The council Monday n...