Category Archives: Local News
Truck rollover closes northbound I-57 north of Kinmundy for five hours
An overturned truck resulted in northbound I-57 north of the Kinmundy exit being closed for five hours late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. State Police says preliminary reports indicate t...
Feb 10, 2022
Another successful dog rescue as Centralia Fire Chief brings large lab safely back to shore
There's been another successful dog rescue as Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch was able to get to a dog that had fallen through the ice of a pond at a neighbor's home on Route 161 east of Centralia Wed...
Feb 10, 2022 Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch headed back to shore after successfully rescuing a dog that fell through the ice on Wednesday. Photo by Jeff Castellari.
Illinois rental assistance portal back online after problem
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A portal through which tenants impacted by COVID-19 can apply for rental assistance is back online after a programming problem compromised some personal information. An applic...
Feb 10, 2022 Ivan Radic / CC
Centralia Annex student arrested again for outburst at the school
For the second time in two weeks, a student at the Centralia High School annex is in the Marion County Jail following an outburst at the school. Centralia Police say Harleigh Davison of the Hoyleton C...
Feb 10, 2022
St. Louis man charged with kidnapping and sexual abuse of Salem girl now charged with drugging her
A 35-year-old St. Louis man already facing aggravated kidnapping and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse to a 15-year-old girl is now charged with aggravated battery for allegedly having h...
Feb 10, 2022 Courtney Buffkins
Salem Public Works Director wants to replace troublesome South Broadway waterline
Salem Public Works Director Annette Brushwitz feels the best use of the city's $948,000 in federal COVID relief money is to replace a troublesome waterline on South Broadway. Brushwitz made the decisi...
Feb 10, 2022 Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola.
Salem man arrested on drug charge following canine alert on vehicle
A 26-year-old Salem man has been arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Dakota Whyers of North Miller was taken to the Marion County Jail after drugs were allegedly found during a traffic ...
Feb 10, 2022
School bus driver injured when crashing into rear of car in Jefferson County (updated 9:00 pm)
An 80-year-old Mt. Vernon man was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning for treatment after the school bus he was driving ran into the rear of a car on Spring Garden Road southeast of Mt. Vernon. Je...
Feb 09, 2022 Tomash Devenishek / CC
Marion County Board approves Bicentennial Committee; gets update on road projects
Marion County Board Chair Debbie Smith appointed a special committee at Tuesday night's meeting to oversee planning for the county's Bicentennial Celebration. The county will celebrate its 200th birth...
Feb 09, 2022
Marion County Law Enforcement Center paid off; quarter-cent sales tax to remain
The Marion County Law Enforcement Center has now been paid off. County Treasurer Gary Purcell told the Marion County Board Tuesday night money owed on the bonds that financed the jail that opened in 2...
Feb 09, 2022
