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Centralia juvenile transferred to St. Louis hospital following rural Salem shooting (updated at 7 Friday night)
A 17-year-old Centralia juvenile boy who was shot during an altercation at a mobile home on Natures Lane east of Salem has been airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital. A 16-year-old Centralia juvenile boy ...
Nov 20, 2020
Man flees traffic stop on I-57; truck stolen nearby just south of Salem (updated with new information at 7 pm Friday)
A pickup truck was reported stolen from a residence in the 3600 block of South Hotze Road Friday morning a short time after a man fled on foot from a nearby attempted traffic stop by State Police. The...
Nov 20, 2020
2020 11/20 - Jimmy Dale Thomas
Jimmy Dale Thomas, age 85 of Farina, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at his home in Farina. Jimmy was a Deacon and song leader at the Farina First Baptist Church. He was a teacher for 32 ye...
Nov 20, 2020
2020 11/22 - Bill Cooley
Bill Cooley, 93, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. Bill was an owner of the Palace Meat Market in Centralia and worked many ye...
Nov 20, 2020
2020 11/21 - Jimmy Dale Thomas
Jimmy Dale Thomas, age 85 of Farina, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home in Farina. Jimmy was a Deacon and song leader at the Farina First Baptist Church. He was a teacher for 32 yea...
Nov 20, 2020
Church cancellations for Sunday
The following churches will not be meeting in person on Sunday due to COVID-19: Emanuel Baptist Church in Salem (next two Sundays) First Baptist Church in Salem — live broadcast on WSIQ 92.1 FM/...
Nov 20, 2020
Governor says Madigan needs to answer questions or resign as House Speaker
The Governor says the Speaker of the House Mike Madigan should either stand before the press and the people and answer each and every question about the on-going corruption investigation that is surro...
Nov 20, 2020
This is opening day of shotgun deer hunting season
Firearm deer hunting season kicks off Friday in Illinois. This is the first weekend for firearm deer hunting, the most popular hunting season of the year. State Department of Natural Resources spokesp...
Nov 20, 2020
New COVID-19 Safety Mitigations take effect Friday across state
New COVID-19 safety mitigations take effect across the state on Friday. The tier three mitigations are not a full-blown lockdown, but Illinoisans are definitely urged to stay home if possible. The new...
Nov 20, 2020
Fifth candidate files for two open Centralia City Council seats
A fifth candidate has filed for the two open Centralia City Council seats in the April election. Bradley Kent Jones filed his petitions at city hall on Thursday. He joins Jeffrey Castellari, Jason Hun...
Nov 20, 2020
