Category Archives: Local News
South Central FFA member recognized as State FFA Proficiency Winner
A member of the South Central FFA Chapter has been selected as the State FFA Proficiency Winner in Diversified Horticulture. Eli Arenas was selected as the State Winner by a committee of agriculture t...
Mar 27, 2022
Pending legislation would provide income tax credit to volunteer firefighters and emergency workers
There's a renewed push for legislation aimed at attracting more volunteer firefighters and emergency workers. The bill creates a 500 dollar income tax credit for those volunteering as firefighters or ...
Mar 27, 2022
Shooting at Chicago area shopping mall kills 1, wounds teen
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Police say a masked gunman opened fire in a suburban Chicago shopping mall, leaving one man dead and wounding at least one other person. Rosemont Police Sgt. Joe Balogh told the ...
Mar 27, 2022
Church Road bridge replacement project hits a new snag
Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick says there will be another delay in the replacement of the Church Road Bridge east of Route 37 on the south side of Salem. However, he doesn't expect it t...
Mar 26, 2022
Mt. Vernon man arrested for Kell burglary
A 42-year-old Mt. Vernon man is being held in the Marion County Jail on an outstanding $50,000 warrant for burglary. The sheriff's department reports Daniel Morton of East Oakton was wanted in connect...
Mar 26, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, March 26th, 2022
Salem Police arrested a 22-year-old Salem woman for alleged domestic battery following an incident that occurred outside her home on Thursday. Jessie Strayhorn Green of West Pine was arrested followin...
Mar 26, 2022
Legislation hopes to improve protections for health insurance consumers
New legislation aims to improve projections for health insurance consumers in Illinois. State Department of Insurance Director Dana Popish Severinghaus says they helped put the bill together. She says...
Mar 26, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC
Marion County officials warning of property tax scam
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says a property tax scam is being run on county residents. Fox says some residents have been called by an individual posting as either county office staff or a property t...
Mar 25, 2022
Centralia Police asking for public's help in stopping and solving rash of vehicle burglaries
Centralia Police are seeking everyone's help in stopping and solving a rash of vehicle burglaries that have hit the city in the past month. Lieutenant Steve Whritenour says there have been over a doze...
Mar 25, 2022
Governor signs bill to pay down significant state debts
Governor JB Pritzker has signed legislation that pays down some significant state debts. The bulk of the money, $2.7-billion, will help replenish the unemployment insurance trust fund. It was depleted...
Mar 25, 2022
