Category Archives: Local News
Marion County farmers see big production increases in corn and soybeans for 2021
The USDA has released its annual report on corn and soybean yields and production for each Illinois county. Marion County farmers saw a significant jump in yield per acre and overall production compar...
Feb 25, 2022
Sandoval High School Homecoming Coronation is Saturday night
Sandoval High School Student Council picks the theme A Sugary Sweet Homecoming to crown the 61st Queen and 35th King on Saturday, Feb. 26th at 6 pm. Simply because it is "sweet" to have things almost ...
Feb 25, 2022 Retiring King Caden Gore and Queen Isabelle Moore.
One injured when four semis collide at entrance to I-57 southbound rest area
State Police say one driver was hurt during a chain-reaction crash at the entrance to the southbound I-57 Rest Area south of Salem Thursday morning. A preliminary investigation indicates 28-year-old B...
Feb 24, 2022
Three separate motor vehicle crashes close I-57 for hours
State Police say three separate multiple vehicle crashes closed southbound I-57 from Farina to Kinmundy Wednesday night into the early morning hours of Thursday morning. Fortunately, there were no inj...
Feb 24, 2022 Marcin Wichary / CC
Two arrested on felony drug charges following traffic stop in Centralia
Centralia Police arrested both occupants of a car on felony drug charges following a Wednesday night traffic stop. 46-year-old Christopher Taulbee of West 3rd in Centralia was arrested for alleged met...
Feb 24, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Sen. Thomas Cullerton quits, to plead guilty to embezzlement
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois state senator has resigned and intends to plead guilty in a federal embezzlement case. Democrat Thomas E. Cullerton of Villa Park quit the Senate Wednesday after n...
Feb 24, 2022 State Senator Thomas Cullerton (from legislative website)
Chicago schools reach $1M settlement in sexual assault case
CHICAGO (AP) - Officials with Chicago Public Schools have reached a $1 million settlement with the family of a former special education student who reported being sexually assaulted by another classma...
Feb 24, 2022 Tomash Devenishek / CC
Arbitrator upholds Chicago's vaccine mandate for police
CHICAGO (AP) - An arbitrator has upheld the city of Chicago's COVID-19 vaccine requirement for police. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday that she hopes it is a "signal for those members who are not ...
Feb 24, 2022 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Winter Storm Warning continues until midnight Thursday night
More winter weather is on the way Thursday on top of a tenth of an inch of sleet and freezing rain received Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Interstate highways and major highways are in mo...
Feb 24, 2022
One person injured in crash near Salem Community High School
One person was taken to the hospital for treatment following a two vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Route 37 at East Senneff Street near the entrance to Salem Community High School. Salem Police s...
Feb 24, 2022
