Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Department of Revenue Announces 2025 Tax Amnesty Program
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is encouraging individuals and businesses to take advantage of the 2025 Illinois Tax Amnesty Program, a unique opportunity to settle outstanding state tax lia...
Sep 25, 2025
Salem Township Hospital hires first full-time orthopedic surgeon
Salem Township Hospital is getting its first full-time orthopedic surgeon. Hospital CEO Jim Timpe made the announcement at Wednesday's hospital board meeting. "Doctor Van den Bogaerde has about 20 yea...
Sep 25, 2025
Salem Township Hospital breaks ground on $16-million renovation and expansion
Salem Township Hospital broke ground on Wednesday on a $16-million renovation and expansion project. Hospital CEO Jim Timpe says the three-phase project is scheduled to be completed in August 2027. "T...
Sep 25, 2025 Everyone at the groundbreaking for the new Salem Township Hospital expansion. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Darren Bailey Set to Kick Off Second Gubernatorial Campaign
Former State Senator and failed Gubernatorial and U.S. Congressional candidate Darren Bailey of Xenia has announced he will run for a second time to try and defeat Democratic Incumbent Governor J.B. P...
Sep 25, 2025
26 defendants face federal drug trafficking charges in connection with Sinaloa Cartel
In a superseding indictment unsealed Wednesday, alleged high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel are facing federal charges for their alleged involvement in trafficking hundreds of kilograms of meth...
Sep 25, 2025
Centralia man hurt in Walnut Hill Road Crash
A 45-year-old Centralia man was injured in a single vehicle crash late Wednesday night on the Walnut Hill Road in Walnut Hill. Preliminary information from the Marion County Sheriff's Department indic...
Sep 25, 2025
Police Beat for Thursday, September 25th, 2025
A 30-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for battery. Thomas Crooks of Ruble Lane is accused of throwing rocks at Moto Mart and an employee of the business in an August 28th incident....
Sep 25, 2025
Illinois health department recommends COVID vaccines for all adults
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 24, 2025 Article Summary The Illinois Department of Public Health recommended all adults receive the COVID-19 vaccine this fall. The decision goes aga...
Sep 24, 2025 Signs advertise autumn vaccinations at a pharmacy in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Pritzker directs agencies to limit spending in response to Trump's economic policies
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 23, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker signed an executive order requiring state agencies to identify spending reductions and reserve 4% of their budget...
Sep 24, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker sings a bill at the Illinois AFL-CIO in Springfield on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Ex-GOP nominee for AG Tom DeVore temporarily loses law license over inappropriate client relationship
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois September 23, 2025 Article Summary Tom DeVore, who unsuccessfully ran as a Republican for Illinois attorney general in 2022, will lose his law license for 60 da...
Sep 24, 2025 Former Republican Illinois attorney general candidate Thomas DeVore is pictured at the Illinois State Fair in 2022. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
