Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker signs 'medical aid in dying' bill amid religious opposition
by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois December 12, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker signed a law Friday that will allow terminally ill Illinoisians to end their lives with physician-prescribed me...
22h ago File photo: Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill into law on Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Sen. Emil Jones III to enter deferred prosecution agreement after bribery mistrial
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois December 11, 2025 Article Summary State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, will not face a scheduled January retrial in his federal bribery case. A Thursday hearin...
22h ago State Sen. Emil Jones III waits in line at the Illinois State Board of Elections building in Springfield to file his nominating petitions to appear on the 2026 primary ballot for state senator on October 27, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
New laws: Gun storage, police background check changes take effect in 2026
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois December 11, 2025 Article Summary Several new public safety laws will take effect Jan. 1. One new law requires gun owners to store their firearms in a locked an...
22h ago Gov. JB Pritzker passes in front of a row of Illinois State Police vehicles during a ceremony outside the Illinois Capitol in Springfield on March 30, 2022. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Christmas concert set Saturday afternoon for Centralia Cultural Society
The Centralia Community Concert and Jazz Band will present a Christmas Concert on Saturday. The show will begin at two on Saturday afternoon and is free to attend at the Centralia Cultural Society at ...
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Odin health and rehab center offering drive through lights extravaganza
The Odin Health and Rehabilitation Center is once again brightening the holiday season with a drive through display featuring thousands of lights. The display will be lit from dusk to dawn each night ...
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Centralia home receives minor damage in electrical fire
A Centralia home received minor damage from an electrical fire early Thursday night. Centralia City Firemen say the fire at 120 North Sycamore was found in the attic above a bedroom ceiling and was qu...
22h ago Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Salem Man arrested for felony criminal trespass to residence
Salem Police have arrested a 40-year-old homeless Salem man for allegedly trying to enter an occupied home and later a camper on the same property. Timothy Finley was taken to the Marion County Jail f...
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Slick road conditions result in at least two vehicles running off the road
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports at least two vehicles slid off the road during the snow activity Thursday night. Temperatures rising to freezing overnight caused the snow on the pavemen...
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Rep. Charlie Meier recognized as one of Illinois' most effective Republican legislators
State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) has been ranked the 3rd most effective House Republican by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. The Center for Effective Lawmaking, a nonpartisan resear...
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Snow in the Forecast for Thursday Night and Again on Saturday
Most of the snow late Thursday and early Friday morning will stay in Central Illinois. There's another chance of snow on Saturday afternoon. Nighttime temperatures then plunge to near zero by Sunday m...
Dec 11, 2025
