Category Archives: Local News
January SGS Student of the Month
Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for January. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of CITIZENSHIP in doing their share to make our school and co...
Feb 03, 2026
Murray Center workers picket for administrative change, get support of State Rep and Parents Association
Members of AFSCME Local #401 came out in freezing temperatures on Friday to demonstrate their discontent with current working conditions and call for the replacement of current Murray Center administr...
Feb 02, 2026 A group of picketers stood by the road in front of Murray Center holding signs and calling for support for workers. Photo by Austin Williams.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies Make Arrest in Murder Case
Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 31-year-old Dahlgren woman for murder in connection with the shooting death of a 47-year-old Dahlgren man. Jasmine Farny reportedly knew murder vict...
Feb 02, 2026 Jasmine Farny (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)
'A crisis for the nation': ICE accountability commission continues to seek solutions
by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois January 30, 2026 Article Summary The Illinois Accountability Commission held its second public meeting, hearing testimony from legal experts, law enforcement...
Feb 02, 2026 Illinois Accountability Commission Chair Judge Rubén Castillo holds up a copy of the commission’s initial report at its second public hearing in Chicago on Jan. 30, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Student loan borrowers in Illinois could face federal, state 'tax bomb' in 2026
by Sam Freeman and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois January 30, 2026 Article Summary Certain types of student loan forgiveness face federal and state taxes after a law that protected...
Feb 02, 2026 Students study at the John T. Richardson library in Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sam Freeman)
Two Mt. Vernon police officers injured in breaking up attempted vehicular hijacking
Mt. Vernon Police have arrested a 46-year-old St. Louis man on multiple charges including attempted vehicular hijacking after responding to a report of a man trying to enter vehicles at Mach 1 at 1409...
Feb 02, 2026
Homicide Investigation Underway in Jefferson County; Gunshot Victim Found in Belle Rive Parking Lot
A homicide investigation is underway in Jefferson County after an autopsy showed a Dahlgren man died from a gunshot wound. The man, identified as 47-year-old James D. Cross of Dahlgren, was found unre...
Feb 02, 2026
Salem Police arrest bicyclist following chase
Salem Police say a 25-year-old Salem man was arrested on multiple offenses after a bike and then foot chase early Monday morning. 25-year-old Wyatt Dailey of East Church was treated at Salem Township ...
Feb 02, 2026
Two injured when vehicle hits ice on Norton Road in rural Odin
Two people were transported to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital following a single vehicle wreck on the Norton Road in rural Odin early Sunday morning. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports the...
Feb 02, 2026
Heater for chicken causes fire damage to rear of Centralia home
A Centralia home was damaged late Friday afternoon by a fire that started from a heater designed to keep a chicken warm. Fire Chief Jeff Day says a heat lamp was attached to the rear of the home of Li...
Feb 02, 2026 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
