Category Archives: Local News

A tree falling into a power line is blamed for a power outage that affected several hundred residents of Sandoval and Junction City seven hours Saturday afternoon and early evening. Sandoval Fire Chie...

Centralia City Firemen say a fire of undetermined cause destroyed an RV used for storage outside Biggies II at 1235 West Broadway in Centralia. Smoke was showing from the RV upon the fire department's...

Fire heavily damaged a mobile home at 1007 Adams Street in Junction City late Saturday afternoon. Sandoval Fire Chief Chad Parson says upon arrival at the Sherry Brown home, they found heavy fire at o...

DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - State regulators have approved a plan for the construction of a new casino in Danville. The Illinois Gaming Board voted unanimously Thursday to OK plans for the Golden Nugget Dan...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Legionella bacteria has been detected at two Illinois Department of Corrections facilities. The Illinois departments of Public Health and Corrections announced Friday that rou...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Avian flu has been confirmed in a backyard flock of birds in central Illinois. State Agriculture officials said Saturday that the flock is non-commercial and the affected prem...

CHICAGO (AP) - A court has rejected an effort by a former Chicago police officer to get his job back after he was fired for his role in the fatal shooting of a bystander. The Chicago Sun-Times reports...

The Illinois State Fire Marshal's office is urging the public to check their smoke alarms as they 'spring forward' before going to bed Saturday night. State Fire Marshal spokesperson JC Fultz says day...

A 26-year-old Walnut Hill man who had been placed on Marion County Drug Court in May 2020 for possession of one gram of fentanyl has now had his participation revoked and has been sentenced to two yea...

Centralia Police arrested a homeless Centralia woman on charges of aggravated battery to a nurse and criminal damage to property. Scenica Wilson was taken to the Marion County Jail. Centralia Police a...