Category Archives: Local News
Kaskaskia College hoping apprenticeships can help business and industry find new workers
The Dean of Workforce Engagement and Industrial Careers at Kaskaskia College is working to expand the number of employers utilizing a new apprenticeship program being coordinated through the college. ...
Jun 16, 2022 Apprenticeship signing at CFFabricators.
Standing: KC Professor Cory Wellen; Seated: Brian Wort, President and Owner of CF Fab, Cayden Harris, Logan Smith, and Bryan McIntosh,
Director of Operations, CF Fab.
Salem woman faces drug charges after Marion County K9 alerts on vehicle
A 50-year-old Salem woman was arrested on multiple drug charges Wednesday night after the Marion County canine Koda alerted on the U-Haul truck she was a passenger. Tonia Jarnigan of South Washington ...
Jun 16, 2022
Woman charged for allegedly hitting Chicago officer with car
CHICAGO (AP) - Police say a 34-year-old woman faces aggravated battery and other charges alleging that she jumped naked into a Chicago officer's squad car, struck him with it, and drove away. Chicago ...
Jun 16, 2022
Murder suspect dad: `If I can't have them neither can you'
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. (AP) - Prosecutors say a suburban Chicago man charged in the drowning deaths of his three young children left a note for his estranged wife saying, "If I can't have them neither...
Jun 16, 2022
Centralia City Grade Schools honor retirees and notes decreasing student population
The Centralia City Schools Board of Education honored this year's class of retirees at the June meeting on Tuesday. Each one at the meeting was with a clock in honor of their service to the district. ...
Jun 15, 2022
Schools to be able to take advantage of free COVID-19 tests next school year
Schools will once again be able to take advantage of free Covid-19 tests from the University of Illinois' Shield Program. The Shield's Beth Heller says the quick saliva tests helped districts around t...
Jun 15, 2022 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
A new deputy and report on new body scanner highlights sheriff's report to Marion County Board
Marion County Sheriff Andy Garden announced a change in deputies during his report to the Marion County Board Tuesday night. Deputy Paul Williams is resigning to take a position with the Paris, Tennes...
Jun 15, 2022 Marion County Board Member Bill Henson tries new body scanner at county jail after Tuesday's Marion County Board meeting.
Marion County Board arranges funding moves to complete third phase of county building improvements
Marion County Building and Finance Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel presented a plan to the county board Tuesday night that would allow the third phase of major building improvements to be complete...
Jun 15, 2022 Marion County Board Building Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Board agrees to give each county fire district $10,000
The Marion County Board has agreed to give each of the fire protection districts in the county $10,000 apiece. The fire chiefs had approached the county board earlier about receiving some of the COVID...
Jun 15, 2022 Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld asking the county board for consideration of COVID-19 relief funding at March county board meeting.
Caterpillar moving its headquarters to Texas from Illinois
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar says it's packing up its headquarters from its longtime home state of Illinois and heading to Texas. Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesda...
Jun 14, 2022
