Category Archives: Local News
Government offices announce 4th of July schedules
Most local government offices are celebrating Independence Day on Friday, July 3rd, since the holiday falls on Saturday. Salem and Centralia City Halls, along with area courthouses, will be closed on ...
Jun 30, 2026
Attorney General Raoul Sues Trump Administration over new Medicaid Work Requirements
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, has announced a lawsuit over the Trump administration's implementation of new Medicaid work r...
Jun 30, 2026 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Leave the fireworks to the professionals this Fourth of July
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding organizations and individuals sponsoring fireworks displays in Illinois to be sure their fireworks vendor has the required state licens...
Jun 30, 2026 Chris / CC
Marion County Democrats Open Salem Campaign Headquarters
The Marion County Democrats have opened a headquarters at 122 West Main in downtown Salem. The recently elected chair of the party, Gina Reynolds, says the party is making a comeback in the county. "M...
Jun 30, 2026 Marion County Democratic Party new building Ribbon Cutting
Marion County 250th Birthday Celebration Details Released
There will be several activities at the Marion County Fair Exhibit building to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday ahead of the 1776 Dinner on Friday evening. One of the organizers, Luke Purcell, sa...
Jun 30, 2026 Cristian RamÃrez / CC
3.5 magnitude earthquake centered in West Salem
The U.S. Geological Survey reported hundreds of people felt an early Monday morning earthquake in southeastern Illinois. The 3.5 magnitude quake was centered 3.7 miles northeast of West Salem in Edwar...
Jun 30, 2026 vchalup2 / Depositphotos.com
Salem Police make arrest for felony criminal trespass to residence
Salem Police have arrested a 26-year-old Salem man for felony criminal trespass to a residence with persons present and resisting a peace officer following a Sunday night incident where he allegedly w...
Jun 30, 2026
Police Beat for Tuesday, June 30th, 2026
Two people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Monday on outstanding no bond Marion County failure to appear felony warrants. They are 53-year-old Howard Mays of Sanders Street in Centralia and ...
Jun 30, 2026
State of Illinois Urges Residents to Take Precautions as Heat Wave Approaches Illinois
With prolonged heat and humidity forecast across Illinois this week, state officials are urging residents to take precautions to stay safe and to check on family, friends, and neighbors who may be vul...
Jun 30, 2026 Luis Graterol / Unsplash
'A real farm crisis': Illinois farm bankruptcies rise for 3rd straight year
by Tara Sun and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois June 29, 2026 Article Summary Family farm bankruptcies surged 46% nationwide in 2025. In the Midwest, filings jumped 70%. In Illinois...
Jun 29, 2026 A tractor sits on a Christian County farm. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
