Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Police arrest 14-year-old boy for car theft following high speed chase
Centralia Police arrested a 14-year-old juvenile boy on multiple charges after he is accused of hot wiring a car and leading Centralia Police on a high-speed chase. Centralia Police say the incident b...
Jun 20, 2022
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital now offering most advanced minimally invasive robotic surgery
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital has announced a recent addition of the most advanced minimally invasive robotic surgery using the da Vinci Xi surgical system. The hospital says the system is versat...
Jun 20, 2022 Pictured left to right: Dr. Danilo Martins, general surgeon, and Dr. Erica Ibendahl, bariatric
and general surgeon.
Salem Firemen handle ten calls after storm moves through Friday morning
The Salem Fire Protection District handled ten calls in the aftermath of the Friday morning severe weather, including a barn fire apparently started from a lightning strike. The fire was on the Robert...
Jun 20, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, June 20th, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 23-year-old Salem man for alleged criminal damage to property and attempted burglary. Police report Jesse Lilly of West Pine had tried to gain entry to the front door of a...
Jun 20, 2022
Kaskaskia College to host community engagement meeting in Salem on Tuesday
Kaskaskia College is inviting community members to attend a community engagement meeting at the Salem Education Center at 1475 West Whitaker at noon Tuesday. College President George Evans, Board of T...
Jun 20, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Expanded Juneteenth Celebration draws crowd to Laura Leake Park in Centralia
An expanded Juneteenth Celebration that included entertainment, food, vendors, information, and awards attracted a crowd to Laura Leake Park in Centralia on Saturday. General Chair Malaya Downey noted...
Jun 20, 2022 Drummers and dancers from the Swahili Institute of Chicago entertain and education about Juneteenth. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Author on Exploring Land of Lincoln to be at Bryan Bennett Library Thursday
The Bryan Bennett Library in Salem will host the author of Exploring the Land of Lincoln: The Essential Guide to Illinois Historic Sites at six Thursday evening. Charles Titus is a native of Illinois ...
Jun 20, 2022
Salem City Council to swear in new police sergeant and consider special use for downtown building
A new sergeant will be sworn in for the Salem Police Department at Monday's Salem City Council meeting. Blake Phillips will take the place of Greg Wright who recently retired. The council will conside...
Jun 20, 2022
Sleep in Heavenly Peace turns Salem Elk's parking lot into a bed factory
Sleep in Heavenly Peace crossed the 600 bed mark during a bed build on the Salem Elk's Parking Lot Saturday morning. President Kevin Rakers say the demand for beds for kids who don't have one at home ...
Jun 20, 2022 The Salem Elks parking lot is turned into a bed build operation for Sleep in Heavenly Peace in June. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Ameren Illinois reporting power restored to rest of Patoka and Centralia (9pm update)
Ameren Illinois is reporting all customers in the Marion and Jefferson County area once again have power following some outages that lasted more than two days. The final restoration came late Sunday a...
Jun 19, 2022 Contract repair crews line the road just off North Pine Street in one of the hard hit areas still without power late Saturday afternoon. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
