Category Archives: Local News
$771,263 grant awarded to start work on Hoffman-Hart Building renovation
Re:purpose Development has been awarded a $771,263 state Community Revitalization Grant to begin work on restoration of the Hoffman-Hart building on 122 East Broadway in downtown Centralia. Mindy-Kuhl...
5h ago Hoffman Hart building. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Police say driver likely did not target after-school camp in crash that killed 3 kids and 1 teen
By JOHN O'CONNOR Associated Press CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) - Three young children and a teenager were killed when a car barreled through a building used for an after-school camp in central Illinois, but aut...
5h ago Jennifer Walston, 43, hugs daughter Lexi Walston, 6, while sisters Briley Walston, 9 and Madison Foster, 10, place flowers and stuffed animals at the site where several were killed Monday, when a car barreled through a building used for an after-school camp in Chatham, Ill., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/John O'Connor)
Kaskaskia College Board welcomes new student trustee
The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees saluted its outgoing student trustee at Monday night's meeting and welcomed the board's student trustee for the 2025-2026 school year. Board Chairman Bill Hawle...
6h ago Meagan Mahlandt (left) shakes hands with Kaskaskia College Board Chairman Bill Hawley after being sworn in as student trustee on Monday. Photo by Steven Stilt
Hawley re-appointed chairman of Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees
By Steven Stilt The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees swore in three of its members to new terms during Monday night's meeting, and voted to maintain the board's current leadership structure. Truste...
6h ago (From left) Bill Hawley, Linda Stover, and Craig Finke take the oath of office for new terms as Kaskaskia College trustees on Monday evening. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Centralia welcomes new recreation coordinator
The Centralia City Council welcomed Eli Cox as the new recreation coordinator for the city of Centralia at Monday night's council meeting. Cox, who previously worked for four years at the Clinton Coun...
7h ago Centralia recreation coordinator Eli Cox. Photo by Austin Williams.
Police Beat for Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
Centralia Police arrested 25-year-old Rayveion Crosby-Daniels for alleged domestic battery, criminal damage to property and theft. Crosby-Daniels told police he was homeless. He was taken to the Mario...
7h ago
More than 1600 left without power after severe thunderstorm crosses Marion County
Ameren Illinois is reporting 1,600 lost power, mostly in the Centralia area when a fast-moving severe thunderstorm crossed Marion County around eight Tuesday morning. As of 2:45 pm, there were 74 stil...
7h ago Storm damage to a home on Meadow Lane off Raccoon Lake.
Salem Chamber Award Gala honors several businesses and individuals
The Salem Chamber of Commerce Award Gala honored a number of businesses and individuals for their work in the community on Saturday. A special award was presented to Produce Plus for all the help they...
21h ago Salem Chamber President Siretha Howe presents the Chamber's Partner in Progress Award to Little Egypt CEO Malory Crouse. Salem Community High School CEO student Kellen Bolen provided the music for the evening through the business he started through the program. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others
By JOHN O'CONNOR Associated Press CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) - A car smashed through a building Monday afternoon, killing four young people and injuring several others during an after-school program in a smal...
23h ago Emergency vehicles block a road leading to a building where a car smashed through during an after-school program, killing several people and injuring others, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Chatham, Ill. (AP Photo/John O'Connor)
Salem Community High School Prom is Friday night; tickets now on sale
Salem Community High School Prom will be Friday night from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Salem Community High School in B.E. Gum Gymnasium. Doors will open to the public at 7:00 p.m. This year's theme is...
Apr 28, 2025 Salem Community High School