Category Archives: Local News
Olney man killed in Clay County crash
Illinois State Police say a 36-year-old man from Olney was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Ingraham Lane in Clay County Wednesday afternoon. Preliminary investigation indicates a pickup truck driven ...
Apr 27, 2022
Facebook parent Meta expands Illinois data center in DeKalb
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is expanding a data center in northern Illinois and says more than 200 operational jobs will be based there once complete. The company announc...
Apr 27, 2022
Amazon warehouse collapse probe finds worker safety risks
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday its investigation into the deadly collapse of an Amazon warehouse has "raised concerns about the potential risk to employees" dur...
Apr 27, 2022 Tornado that hit Amazon facility near Edwardsville in December.
Jury convicts 1 prison guard in inmate deaths, hung on 2nd
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Jurors on Monday convicted an Illinois Department of Corrections officer for violating the civil rights of an inmate brutally beaten at a western Illinois prison in 2018, but ...
Apr 27, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Centralia Plan and Zoning Commission approves cannabis, water, and soil testing facility for West McCord site
The Centralia Plan and Zoning Commission has approved a request from Parker Timmons to operate a research laboratory on land that fronts West McCord Street west of North James Street. Timmons told the...
Apr 27, 2022 Parker Timmons explains cannabis testing facility he plans to build on West McCord Street in Centralia.
Sandoval works with Hometown Heroes onsite for craft grow cannabis facility
The Village of Sandoval has agreed to work with Hometown Heroes for an option on village-owned land for a craft grow cannabis facility. The village board has a few 20-acre sites in mind, but right now...
Apr 27, 2022 manuel m. v. / CC
Salem Township Hospital sees shift in patient usage as COVID-19 concerns fade
Salem Township Hospital Administrator Alex Nazarian says the hospital had another strong financial month in March, but usage of the hospital is changing back to levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemi...
Apr 27, 2022
South Central High School announces Prom Court
The Prom King and Queen candidates have been announced for the South Central High School Prom that is set for Saturday in the high school gym. Prom Queen candidates are (left to right in the front row...
Apr 27, 2022 South Central Prom Court.
Marion man flown from scene of crash outside Mt. Vernon
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department reports a 51-year-old Marion man was injured in a single car crash on the Richview Road east of Casey Pike late Monday morning. The driver of the car, Danny R...
Apr 27, 2022
Salem motorcyclist seriously injured in crash involving tow truck
A 30-year-old Salem man was seriously injured when a tow truck pulled out in front of his motorcycle and the two collided on the Green Street Road at the Bell Club Road intersection southwest of Salem...
Apr 27, 2022
