Category Archives: Local News

The Salem Bryan Bennett Library has several programs planned for February. Library patrons will be able to have a blind date with a book throughout the month. Program Director Karen Shanafelt has wrap...

Illinois Department of Public Health officials say the number of new COVID-19 cases for the week ending Friday dropped by more than half over the previous week. There were 60,389 new cases compared to...

State Police say they have investigated six crashes were troopers were struck while working during the current winter storm. Fourinvolved violation of Scott's Law as a factor. One of the crashes on We...

CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to setting a police SUV on fire while wearing a Joker mask during widespread demonstrations in May 2020 over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. T...

An 18-year-old Salem woman was injured in a one-car crash blamed on slick road condition Wednesday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Kaidyn Predium of East Park Street was traveling sout...

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 42-year-old Sandoval man wanted in connection with a January 24th high-speed chase. Brian Hartnell of Florida Street was taken into custody Wednesday a...

A 26-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested for aggravated battery to a nurse in connection with an incident on Wednesday at the Behavioral Health Department of SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital. Cen...

Centralia Police have arrested a 27-year-old Centralia man on multiple charges following a December 29th incident at a home on Maulding Drive. Ethan Futhey of Nelms Street is being held in the Marion ...

A 26-year-old Centralia man has been charged with violation of bail bond after allegedly returning to the scene of an earlier domestic battery. Centralia Police say Cornell Hannah of West 7th had repo...