Category Archives: Local News
Traffic light destroyed in crash on West McCord and Airport Road
Centralia Police say a 48-year-old Centralia man refused medical treatment following a single-vehicle crash on West McCord at Airport Road on the west side of Centralia just before noon on Thursday. P...
Jan 29, 2022 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
Police Beat for Saturday, January 29th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 19-year-old Centralia man for aggravated battery. Darrion Walker was taken to the Marion County Jail. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 49-year-old Henry Rowcl...
Jan 29, 2022
Marion County Health Department reports five more COVID-19 related deaths this week
The Marion County Health Department is reporting five more COVID-19 related deaths. One of the five was vaccinated, a male long-term care resident who was in his 80s. The rest were unvaccinated and no...
Jan 28, 2022
Bond set at $1-million for Farina man who was allegedly found with more than 800 grams of methamphetamine in his home
Clay County State's Attorney Andrew Koester has announced the filing of three felony charges after more than 800 grams of methamphetamine is seized at a rural Farina home. Roger W. McCarty is facing c...
Jan 28, 2022 tsbxbby / CC
Kyle Rittenhouse gun from Kenosha shootings to be destroyed
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - A judge has approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to kill two people and wound a third during a 2020 street protest in Wis...
Jan 28, 2022
Former SW Illinois cop sentenced for falsifying time cards
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A former southwestern Illinois police officer has been sentenced to five months in federal prison after pleading guilty to collecting about $60,000 in fraudulent pay by fal...
Jan 28, 2022
Nearly 300 flights canceled as snow belts Chicago area
CHICAGO (AP) - Nearly 300 flights arriving in or departing from Chicago-area airports were canceled Friday amid a winter storm that dumped as much as 8 inches of snow on the region. WMAQ-TV reports th...
Jan 28, 2022 Andrey Filippov 安德烈 / CC
Franklin Park Scholar Bowl Has A Good Day
Franklin Park Varsity Scholar had another successful outing Thursday with two more wins. In the first match, Franklin Park defeated Willow Grove 165-85. In the second match, Franklin Park defeated St....
Jan 28, 2022
Bryan-Bennett Library holds Seeds, Stories and DIY Day on Saturday
The Bryan-Bennett Library in Salem will host a Seeds, Stories, and DIY Day on Saturday, January 29. Local businesswoman Cindy Dice will share her experiences and expertise on eating healthy. Like many...
Jan 28, 2022
Area legislators push to bring back death penalty for murdering police officer
New legislation reinstates the death penalty for those convicted of murdering a police officer in Illinois is being introduced at the State Capital. Representative Blaine Wilhour of Effingham plans to...
Jan 28, 2022 State Representative Blaine Wilhour
