Category Archives: Local News
Centralia mourns death of former Mayor Becky Ault
The City of Centralia is mourning the death of former Mayor Becky Ault. Ault died Friday morning at Centralia Manor at the age of 80. The Mayor and City Council are extending their deepest condolences...
Feb 18, 2022 Former Centralia Mayor Becky Ault following meeting with US Senator Dick Durbin. City of Centralia Photo.
Patoka School Board hires Principal as new Superintendent
The Patoka School Board has hired a new superintendent but he's not an unfamiliar face. Justin Venhaus has worked his entire career at the Patoka School. He will move from Principal to Superintendent ...
Feb 18, 2022 Patoka's new Superintendent Justin Venhouse.
Governor to appeal mask mandate to Illinois Supreme Court
Governor JB Pritzker will ask the Illinois Supreme to overrule an appellate court decision issued overnight agreeing with a lower circuit court judge that the Governor overstepped his bounds with the ...
Feb 18, 2022
Marion County Health Department reports two more deaths of COVID-19 positive residents
The Marion County Health Department has announced the deaths of two more Marion County residents who were positive for COVID-19. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says the deaths were a f...
Feb 18, 2022
Roads mostly clear; water levels dropping in aftermath of latest winter storm
Major highways in South Central Illinois are mostly clear with a few isolated icy spots on untreated roads. The Illinois Department of Transportation reports scattered ice and snow cover from Fayette ...
Feb 18, 2022 Water levels got so high in his yard Zachary Hodge of East 3rd in Centralia put in a fishing pole. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Mayor Nic Farley cites lots of positives, but says more needs to be done in first State of the City Message
Salem Mayor Nic Farley told those gathered for his State of the City message before the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce Thursday afternoon that after the community has taken it on the chin for the p...
Feb 18, 2022
I-39 north of Bloomington remains closed following 28 vehicle crash
Illinois State Police say I-39 south of El Paso remains closed Friday following a multi-vehicle crash involving 19 commercial motor vehicles and nine passenger vehicles. Numerous other vehicles slid o...
Feb 18, 2022
Court upholds challenge to Illinois governor's mask rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An appeals court has dismissed an appeal of a judge's ruling that invalidated the Illinois governor's requirement that masks be worn in schools to prevent the spread of COVID-...
Feb 18, 2022
Salem Police investigating alleged home invasion and attack on Salem man
Salem Police are investigating a report that three armed men forced their way into a home and battered a male victim. Police Chief Sean Reynolds says the incident was reported at 10:30 Thursday mornin...
Feb 17, 2022
Blaine Wilhour and eight other Republican reps expelled from Illinois House
State Representative Blaine Wilhour is one of nine Republican lawmakers expelled for the rest of the day for refusing to wear a mask during the session. For the third day in a row, the issue came up, ...
Feb 17, 2022 State Representative Blaine Wilhour
