Category Archives: Local News
Apartment building fire spreads, destroys Chicago brewery
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago brewery has been destroyed by a dramatic early morning blaze that fire officials believe started in a nearby apartment building. The Twisted Hippo partially collapsed due to t...
Feb 21, 2022
Two injured in two vehicle crash at West Main and Kinney Boulevard
Two Salem residents were taken to the hospital for treatment following a two-vehicle crash early Sunday night on West Main at Kinney Boulevard. Salem Police say a pickup truck driven by 65-year-old Ke...
Feb 21, 2022
Four refused hospital treatment following Friday night crash at West Main and Delmar in Salem
Salem Police say all four persons in the two vehicles involved in a rear end crash on West Main at Delmar Avenue escaped serious injury on Friday night. Police reports indicate a car driven by 53-year...
Feb 21, 2022
Salem Firemen answer two fire calls on Sunday
Salem Firemen responded to two fire calls on Sunday. Firemen were called to southbound I-57 at the 120-mile marker four miles north of the Salem exit to a natural cover fire at 10:24 Sunday morning. T...
Feb 21, 2022
President's Day to close most government offices; trash pickup remains on schedule in Salem and Centralia
Monday is the President's Day Holiday which means many federal, state, county, and local government offices and schools will be closed. The closures include Salem and Centralia City Halls, but garbage...
Feb 20, 2022
Red Cross hoping for good turnout at Blood Drives this week to help critical shortage
The Red Cross has fallen even more behind on blood supplies as a result of the recent winter weather that has now canceled over 500 blood drives since the beginning of the year. That's made the shorta...
Feb 20, 2022
State Representative Wilhour files suit against House Speaker over removal for not wearing mask
State Representative Blaine Wilhour is suing Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch over his removal from the Illinois House along with eight other Republican lawmakers for not wearing a mask as...
Feb 20, 2022 State Representative Blaine Wilhour
Centralia man arrested for domestic battery following series of Saturday incidents
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies responded to three complaints about a 32-year-old Centralia man before he was located and taken into custody for alleged domestic battery and no valid driver's license...
Feb 20, 2022
Semi-trailer burns in fire along I-57 south of Salem
A semi-trailer was destroyed in a fire that broke out along the back axle while the truck was traveling southbound on I-57 at mile marker 106 ten miles south of Salem on Saturday afternoon. Kell Fire ...
Feb 20, 2022
Corn growers to vote on increasing checkoff next month
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois corn producers will have a vote on whether to contribute more toward promoting their product. The Illinois Corn Marketing Board has scheduled a referendum on increasi...
Feb 20, 2022
