Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Thursday, February 3rd, 2022
A 26-year-old Centralia man has been charged with violation of bail bond after allegedly returning to the scene of an earlier domestic battery. Centralia Police say Cornell Hannah of West 7th had repo...
Feb 03, 2022
Ex-Chicago officer who killed Laquan McDonald leaves prison
CHICAGO (AP) - The former Chicago police officer who was convicted in the shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald has been released from prison after serving less than half of his sentence. J...
Feb 03, 2022 Steve Mays / CC
Blithe Spirit to come alive on stage at Salem Theatre this weekend
A second opening night for Blithe Spirit has been canceled for Thursday night due to snow, but the Salem Theatre hopes the bad luck will end allowing shows on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday aft...
Feb 03, 2022 Cast of Blithe Spirit during a séance that yields unintended results. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Governor introduces Illinois Family Relief Plan as part of proposed state budget
Governor JB Pritzker's robust budget proposal for the next fiscal year aims to provide tax relief to Illinoisans and solidify the state's financial footing. The Governor is proposing the Illinois Fami...
Feb 02, 2022 Governor present Budget and State of the State Address at Old State Capitol.
Greater Salem Area Foundation seeks nominations for Evening of Honors
The Greater Salem Area Foundation has announced the Evening of Honors will return this year. The foundation is now seeking nominations for the annual Evening of Honors banquet to be held Thursday, Mar...
Feb 02, 2022
Centralia man faces four new charges following series of December incidents
Bond was set at $5,000 for a 26-year-old Centralia man who has been charged in Marion County Court with two counts of battery following one incident and domestic battery and interfering with the repor...
Feb 02, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Police Beat for February 2nd, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 43-year-old Centralia man on a petition to revoke his probation on a possession of controlled substance conviction. Samuel Jones of Martin Luther King Drive is being h...
Feb 02, 2022
Centralia Police investigating rollover crash on Broadway railroad tracks downtown
Centralia Police say an investigation is continuing into a Sunday night crash at Broadway and Oak that resulted in a car ending up on its top on the railroad tracks. 37-year-old Jaronda Acres of North...
Feb 02, 2022
54 more cases linked to corrupt Chicago ex-cop to be tossed
CHICAGO (AP) - Nearly 50 more people will have their convictions thrown out as prosecutors in Chicago say they're working to right the wrongs of a former police sergeant who framed or falsely accused ...
Feb 02, 2022 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Kinzinger pushes 'uneasy alliance' to thwart Trump's allies
NEW YORK (AP) - Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois is calling on Democrats and independents to form an "uneasy alliance" with Republicans to fight former President Donald Trump's influence in Repu...
Feb 02, 2022
