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Man convicted of killing southern Illinois village official
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man has been found guilty but mentally ill in the 2018 shooting death of a village board member and tax assessor. Eldon C. Williams Jr. of Godfrey was sho...
Oct 01, 2020
As committee bickers over subpoenas, Madigan faces challenge
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Republican members of a committee investigating influence-peddling at the state Capitol insisted Thursday that subpoenas be issued to reluctant witnesses they want to question...
Oct 01, 2020
2020 10/03 - Michael D. Easley
Michael D. Easley, age 50 of rural Centralia, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Michael was a member of the Little Grove Church in Walnut Hill. He was an automotive technician ...
Oct 01, 2020
2020 10/10 - Ann Torregrossa
Ann Torregrossa, 102, of Belleville, Illinois, passed away at 7:10 PM September 28, 2020 at Bradford Place Assisted Living in Swansea, Illinois. Mrs. Torregrossa enjoyed working along side her husband...
Oct 01, 2020
Centralia man arrested on new burglary warrant following foot chase
A 30-year-old Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail after being arrested on an outstanding warrant for burglary. Bond on the warrant for Anthony Hays of South James is set at $150,000....
Oct 01, 2020
Central City Police arrest two on weapons and drug charges
Central City Police arrested two men on drug and weapon charges following an early Thursday morning traffic stop. 25-year-old Destrian Doza of Deerfield Road in Walnut Hill and passenger 21-year-old L...
Oct 01, 2020
Police beat for October 1st, 2020
Centralia Police have arrested a homeless man for failure to register as a sex offender. Sean Meredith was taken to the Marion County Jail. Salem Police have arrested 35-year-old Christin Page of Mill...
Oct 01, 2020
Peoria man charged with street racing in crash that killed 4
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A Peoria man has been arrested on charges that he was involved with a street race when four women in the other vehicle were killed in a crash over the weekend. On Thursday, 42-year...
Oct 01, 2020
Man gets probation after 84 dogs found in his Champaign home
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man has been sentenced to probation and ordered not to possess any animals one year after officials seized more than 80 dogs living in deplorable conditions insi...
Oct 01, 2020
New test results show continued toxic levels of blue-green algae in Lake Centralia
A health advisory will remain in effect for water in Lake Centralia. The City of Centralia has received new sample results that continues to show levels of blue-green algae above acceptable levels. As...
Oct 01, 2020
