Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Board agrees to changes in upcoming courthouse renovations
The Marion County Board has approved changes in courthouse bathroom renovation plans to allow for a large first-floor men's bathroom while shrinking the size of the former county board room. Building ...
Feb 11, 2022 Marion County Board Building Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Ameren announces new $9-million Salem substation
Ameren Illinois has announced plans for a new $9-million Salem substation adjacent to their current substation in the west side Salem Industrial Park. Pending completion of the sale of ten acres of pr...
Feb 11, 2022
Investigation continues into fatal shooting that leads to police standoff in Greenville
Illinois State Police say a standoff with a subject of interest in a fatal shooting in Greenville Thursday night ended peacefully early Friday morning. Both Greenville Police and Illinois State Police...
Feb 11, 2022
Marion County Health Department resumes Colon Cancer Screening Program
The Marion County Health Department will be restarting their FIT (colon cancer screening) program. Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says getting screened for colorectal can...
Feb 11, 2022
Salem Mayor Nic Farley to deliver State of the City Message next Thursday
Salem Mayor Nic Farley will deliver the State of the City Message next Thursday before a Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon meeting. Chamber Executive Director Jessiycka Coleman says F...
Feb 11, 2022
Police Beat for Friday, February 11th, 2022
A 31-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on an outstanding felony failure to appear warrant and a new charge of resisting arrest. Cameron Jones of South Perrine Street was taken to the Marion Cou...
Feb 11, 2022
Former 'Cheer' star pleads guilty in child pornography case
CHICAGO (AP) - Former "Cheer" star Jerry Harris has pleaded guilty to felony child pornography and child sex charges in federal court. The 22-year-old Harris entered his plea on Thursday to receiving ...
Feb 11, 2022
Kaskaskia College Fall 2021 Dean's List
Congratulations to the full- and part-time students on the Kaskaskia College Dean's List for the fall 2021 semester. This list includes full-time students who completed 12 or more college-level semest...
Feb 11, 2022
IDOT worker receives life-threatening injuries when struck while patching potholes in Effingham County
An Illinois Department of Transportation worker was struck by a vehicle while filling potholes on US 40 at 200th Street in Effingham County Thursday afternoon. State Police identify the worker as 67-y...
Feb 10, 2022
Central City Clerk/Collector resigns because of 'dysfunctional' village board
Central City Village Clerk/Collector Karlie Patten has resigned effective Friday because of what she termed as a dysfunctional village board. Patten's action came at a special board meeting Wednesday ...
Feb 10, 2022
