Category Archives: Local News
Chicago dad faces 3 murder charges in kids' drowning deaths
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. (AP) - Police say a north suburban Chicago man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the drowning deaths of his three young children. Round Lake Beach Pol...
Jun 14, 2022
Salem and Centralia Libraries can be a place to cool off
With the excessive heat warning continuing through at least Wednesday night, both the Salem Bryan Bennett Library and the Centralia Regional Library are reminding area residents they are welcome to ge...
Jun 14, 2022 Libraries Team / CC
Lots of goodies available to those who donate blood at Salem Community Blood Drive Wednesday
The Salem Community Blood Drive is set for noon to five Wednesday at the Salem Community Activity Center. This is one of the blood drives where everyone presenting to give blood will receive a commemo...
Jun 14, 2022
Governor JB Pritzker work to make more eligible for day care help
Governor JB Pritzker is touting new investments in early childhood programs. First off, the Governor says a program that was due to end this month will be extended through the end of the year, providi...
Jun 14, 2022
Winter wheat harvest underway in Illinois
Wheat harvest is underway in Illinois. Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener says nearly 5.5 days were suitable for fieldwork this past week, giving farmers time to work on the winter wheat crop "Wheat h...
Jun 14, 2022 USDA NRCS Montana
Two Centralia residents face federal bank fraud charges
Two Centralia residents have been indicted in federal court on bank fraud charges. 26-year-old Matthew Woods faces three counts including possession of stolen mail, bank fraud and aggravated identity ...
Jun 14, 2022
Giant unicorn and frog headed to this year's Balloon Fest
A giant unicorn and frog have been spotted flying towards Centralia for this year's Balloon Fest. "Alleycorn" the pink unicorn and "Kermie" the frog will be at Centralia Balloon Fest on August 19th, 2...
Jun 14, 2022 Two new special shaped balloons coming to Balloon Fest this year. Kermie the front and Alleycorn the pink unicorn.
Glamping could be coming to Raccoon and Centralia Lakes
The Centralia City Council is being asked to lease three city-owned parcels of land near the Raccoon Lake Dam and Lake Centralia spillway for the development of Glamping, or glamorous camping faciliti...
Jun 14, 2022 Jay O'Brist shows the Centralia City Council Monday night the three city parcels he hopes to lease for his Glamping development. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia City Councilman to work on "no whistle zones" for trains
Centralia City Councilman Jeff Castellari plans to lead an effort to make some areas of the city "no whistle zones" for the various train tracks that cross the city. Castellari made the announcement a...
Jun 14, 2022 Centralia City Council declared Monday as Jey'Chys Brown Day in honor of his record breaking shot put title at the State Track Meet. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Person in custody after 3 found dead in suburban Chicago
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. (AP) - An arrest has been made after three people were found dead inside a home in north suburban Chicago. Police say officers in Round Lake Beach were asked to perform a well-b...
Jun 14, 2022
