Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Grade Schools honor retirees and notes decreasing student population
The Centralia City Schools Board of Education honored this year's class of retirees at the June meeting on Tuesday. Each one at the meeting was with a clock in honor of their service to the district. ...
Jun 15, 2022
Schools to be able to take advantage of free COVID-19 tests next school year
Schools will once again be able to take advantage of free Covid-19 tests from the University of Illinois' Shield Program. The Shield's Beth Heller says the quick saliva tests helped districts around t...
Jun 15, 2022 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
A new deputy and report on new body scanner highlights sheriff's report to Marion County Board
Marion County Sheriff Andy Garden announced a change in deputies during his report to the Marion County Board Tuesday night. Deputy Paul Williams is resigning to take a position with the Paris, Tennes...
Jun 15, 2022 Marion County Board Member Bill Henson tries new body scanner at county jail after Tuesday's Marion County Board meeting.
Marion County Board arranges funding moves to complete third phase of county building improvements
Marion County Building and Finance Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel presented a plan to the county board Tuesday night that would allow the third phase of major building improvements to be complete...
Jun 15, 2022 Marion County Board Building Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Board agrees to give each county fire district $10,000
The Marion County Board has agreed to give each of the fire protection districts in the county $10,000 apiece. The fire chiefs had approached the county board earlier about receiving some of the COVID...
Jun 15, 2022 Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld asking the county board for consideration of COVID-19 relief funding at March county board meeting.
Caterpillar moving its headquarters to Texas from Illinois
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar says it's packing up its headquarters from its longtime home state of Illinois and heading to Texas. Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesda...
Jun 14, 2022
Chicago dad faces 3 murder charges in kids' drowning deaths
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. (AP) - Police say a north suburban Chicago man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the drowning deaths of his three young children. Round Lake Beach Pol...
Jun 14, 2022
Salem and Centralia Libraries can be a place to cool off
With the excessive heat warning continuing through at least Wednesday night, both the Salem Bryan Bennett Library and the Centralia Regional Library are reminding area residents they are welcome to ge...
Jun 14, 2022 Libraries Team / CC
Lots of goodies available to those who donate blood at Salem Community Blood Drive Wednesday
The Salem Community Blood Drive is set for noon to five Wednesday at the Salem Community Activity Center. This is one of the blood drives where everyone presenting to give blood will receive a commemo...
Jun 14, 2022
Governor JB Pritzker work to make more eligible for day care help
Governor JB Pritzker is touting new investments in early childhood programs. First off, the Governor says a program that was due to end this month will be extended through the end of the year, providi...
Jun 14, 2022
