Category Archives: Local News
Minor injuries but no one taken to hospital following three vehicle crash in Salem
Salem Police reported all those involved in a three vehicle crash Thursday afternoon at West Main and Kinney Boulevard refused hospital treatment. Police report the crash occurred when 41-year-old Ste...
Jul 8, 2022
8 unit apartment building in Mt. Vernon damaged in early Friday morning fire
A fire damaged two apartments and resulted in smoke damage to the other six inside an apartment building at 2020 Broadway in Mt. Vernon early Friday morning. Mt. Vernon Fire Chief Kevin Sergeant says ...
Jul 8, 2022
Two face new felony charges in Marion County Court
A 22-year-old Centralia man has been charged with aggravated battery and criminal damage to property in connection with a June 20th incident. Jalon Bowen-Hamilton of Maulding Drive is accused of strik...
Jul 8, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Centralia and former Mt. Vernon resident sentenced to 15 years in prison for predatory criminal sexual assault
A 23-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison when pleading guilty to one of two Class X predatory criminal sexual assault to a victim under 13 charges pending against him. Adam...
Jul 7, 2022
Tickets go on sale Monday for this year's Marion County Fair Grandstand events
Tickets go on sale Monday morning for grandstand events at the 82nd annual Marion County Fair. As in the past, tickets will only be sold in person at the fair box office from nine to noon on Monday. P...
Jul 7, 2022
Holder White is state high court's 1st Black woman justice
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court has been sworn in. Lisa Holder white took the oath Thursday. The 54-year-old Decatur Republican had previously sat...
Jul 7, 2022 Rita Holder White was sworn in as Illinois Supreme Court Justice, becoming the first Black woman to serve in that capacity.
Centralia City Council chambers receive water damage after drain pipe clogs
Cleanup is underway in the Centralia City Council chambers where a storm drain pipe clogged during the heavy overnight rain and water came through the ceiling above the area where the city council sit...
Jul 7, 2022
Police Beat for Thursday, July 7th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested 22-year-old Jalon Bowen of Maulding Drive in Centralia for alleged aggravated domestic battery and criminal damage to property. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. 2...
Jul 7, 2022
Five face new felony charges following 4th of July holiday weekend arrests
Five people face felony offenses following arrest over the long 4th of July holiday weekend. 40-year-old Michael Bartley of North Dawley in Salem had bond set at $25,000 on charges of aggravated domes...
Jul 7, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Police: Parade shooting suspect contemplated 2nd shooting
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) - The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade confessed to police that he unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop in suburban Chicago and then f...
Jul 7, 2022
