Category Archives: Local News
Several burglaries and thefts under investigation in Marion County
Odin Police are investigating a burglary to an apartment in the 300 block of Spruce Street. A safe was reportedly broken into and a birth certificate and diploma are missing. The Marion County Sheriff...
Jan 28, 2022
Police Beat for Friday, January 28th, 2022
A 24-year-old Iuka woman has been arrested on a Fayette County failure to appear warrant in an aggravated battery case. Tiffany Morton of Thomas Street was picked up by sheriff's deputies. Bond on the...
Jan 28, 2022
SSM Health Weight Management Services at Good Samaritan Hospital is accredited
The SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital Health Weight Management Services has achieved accredition from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. The Medical Di...
Jan 28, 2022
Salem Grade School District gets final approval for $4.1-million in federal ESSER III funding; will fund major improvements and loss of learning programs
The Salem Grade School Board voted to move forward Thursday night on two new buildings, a new Franklin Park parking lot, and other major renovation work. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says the work ...
Jan 28, 2022
Unemployment dips slightly in South Central Illinois in December
Unemployment dipped four-tenths of a percent in Marion County from November to December and is down 2.2-percent from December a year ago. The latest numbers released by the Illinois Department of Empl...
Jan 28, 2022 Innov8social / CC
Man identified who was killed in Tuesday morning fire in Mt. Vernon
The man who lost his life in a fire that destroyed a Mt. Vernon home early Tuesday morning has been identified. He's 41-year-old William Stief who resided at the home in the 1500 block of Jones Street...
Jan 28, 2022
First Battle of the Badges Blood Drive scheduled in Centralia on Friday
The first Battle of the Badges Blood Drive to try and address the critical shortage of blood will take place from 11 to five Friday (today) at the American Legion in Centralia. One of the coordinators...
Jan 28, 2022
Official: Improperly spliced cords caused fire that killed 5
DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) - A fire official says a fire at a suburban Chicago apartment that killed four young girls and their mother last year was caused by two electrical cords that had been improperly...
Jan 28, 2022
Jussie Smollett to be sentenced March 10 for lying to police
CHICAGO (AP) - Jussie Smollett, who was convicted last month for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack that authorities said he staged, will return to court for sentencing March 10th. Cook...
Jan 28, 2022
No bail for suspects in death of 8-year-old Chicago girl
CHICAGO (AP) - A man and teen have been ordered held without bail in the shooting death of an 8-year-old Chicago girl, who was walking and holding her mother's hand when she was shot in the head by a ...
Jan 28, 2022
