Category Archives: Local News
Device that helps make space travel possible named 'Coolest Thing Made in Illinois'
The NASA Standard Initiator won the annual 'Makers Madness' competition Article Summary Chemring Energetic Devices, a Downers Grove-based company that engineers and manufactures devices for NASA, won ...
Apr 19, 2026 The NASA Standard Initiator is a small but crucial part of space flight. The electrically activated devices fuel propulsion by igniting other components in space systems. NASA has worked with Chemring to manufacture these devices since the 1970s. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Nikoel Hyrtrek)
Kaskaskia College Names Alumnus of the Year
The Kaskaskia College Alumnus of the Year is Dr. Maryann Langenfeld. She is a 1967 graduate of Kaskaskia College with a lifelong career in education defined by innovation, leadership and a deep commit...
Apr 17, 2026 Dr. Maryann Langenfeld received this year's Kaskaskia College Alumnus of the Year award. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Kaskaskia College Presents Educational Partnership Award to SIU-C
Kaskaskia College has presented its Educational Partnership Award to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. The award is based on developing a four-year agriculture degree that can be entirely co...
Apr 17, 2026
SSM Health St. Mary's and Good Samaritan Hospitals awarded KC's Business and Industry Partnership Award
SSM Health St. Mary's and Good Samaritan Hospitals have been awarded Kaskaskia College's Business and Industry Partnership Award. In the introduction, the college noted at Thursday night's annual awar...
Apr 17, 2026
Kaskaskia College Honors Faculty and Employees at Annual Awards Program
Kaskaskia College honored several of its faculty and employees at its annual awards program on Thursday night at the main campus. Breese Central High School Welding teacher Steven Ellis received the h...
Apr 17, 2026
Centralia Man Faces New Class X Drug Charge
A new Class X felony charge of unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and the possession of the same amount of meth has been filed against a Centralia man in ...
Apr 17, 2026
High Speed Centralia Police Chase Goes Down Airport Runway
A high-speed chase in Centralia Wednesday night went down one of the Centralia Municipal Airport runways. 47-year-old Christopher Beal of South Goodwin in Kinmundy eventually stopped on his own and wa...
Apr 17, 2026
Louisville Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison on Meth Charge
A 44-year-old Louisville woman has been sentenced to four years in prison in Marion County Court after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of under five grams of methamphetamine. Melissa Schnepper ...
Apr 17, 2026
South Central School Board Increases Graduation Requirements
The South Central School Board has increased the number of credit hours needed to graduate from 23 to 24. Principal Mike Koenke says the move will require students to take another course of their choi...
Apr 16, 2026
Salem Fire Protection District Has New UTV Designed to Handle Solar Farm Fires
The Salem Fire Protection District has a new engine designed to fight fires in hard-to-reach areas. Salem Township provided $10,000 of the total $25,000 cost. Township Supervisor David Coryell says th...
Apr 16, 2026
