Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Friday, May 13th, 2022
State Police arrested two Northern Illinois men on possession of controlled substance charges following a traffic stop on I-57. Alvaro Rodriquez of Northlake and 35-year-old Aldo Garcia-Ortiz were bot...
May 13, 2022
Salem Firemen called to extinguish two vehicle fires
Salem Fire Protection District Firemen were called out twice on Thursday to fight vehicle fires. The first fire was at 2:43 Thursday afternoon in the Joe's Pizza parking lot at 404 East Main. An elect...
May 13, 2022
Centralia Fire Chief to retire
Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch has announced his intent to retire from the department effective May 27th. He'll be furthering his career as a building inspector for the State Fire Marshal's Office. L...
May 13, 2022 Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch
Body found in Lake Michigan IDed as missing college student
CHICAGO (AP) - A body found along Chicago's Lake Michigan shoreline in early May has been identified as that of a college student who vanished last month around the time her boyfriend also went missin...
May 13, 2022 VV Nincic / CC
Governor confirming state coverage of abortion to continue for low income women
Governor JB Pritzker is confirming that state coverage of abortions for low income women will continue in Illinois. Regardless of what happens at the federal level, Medicaid recipients here will still...
May 13, 2022
First meeting on Salem soccer facility sets plans into motion
The first meeting of a group put together by Salem Mayor Nic Farley to move forward on a soccer complex set some initial plans into motion to reach their goal. The Vice President of the Little League ...
May 13, 2022 A group of soccer enthusiasts gather for an initial meeting with city officials at Salem City Hall Thursday afternoon and make progress on getting a soccer complex for the city back on track.
Illinois State Police squad car struck in Jefferson County work zone
Illinois State Police say for the 12th time this year an Illinois State Police squad car has been struck in relation to Scott's Law violations. The latest crash occurred Thursday morning in a construc...
May 13, 2022
Long time Salem Police Officer retires; new sergeant announced
The Salem Police Department and city officials honored retiring Police Sergeant Greg Wright at a city hall reception Wednesday afternoon. Wright joined the department nearly 24 years ago. Salem Police...
May 12, 2022 Salem Police Sergeant Greg Wright with his retirement cake.
$3.2-million project announced for Centralia Correctional Center
The Capital Development Board has announced a $3,215,000 project at the Centralia Correctional Center to replace the fire alarm system throughout the facility. State Senator Jason Plummer and State Re...
May 12, 2022
Shriners plan Pediatric Orthopedic screening at Salem Hospital on Saturday
The Salem Shrine Club is hosting a screening clinic for Shriners Children's Hospital in St. Louis for pediatric orthopedic conditions. The program will be held from nine to noon on Saturday at Salem T...
May 12, 2022
