Category Archives: Local News
State helping hospitals hit hardest by COVID-19 surge
The State is deploying more than 2,000 health care workers to help hospitals with surging Covid-19 cases. At last count, there were more than 7200 Covid patients in the hospital and Illinois Public He...
Jan 13, 2022
Illinois posts some record breaking yields
2021 crop production numbers are in with Illinois posting some record breaking yields. The state is the top producer of soybeans in the US says Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener. "The soybean yield i...
Jan 13, 2022
Ameren Illinois replacing natural gas system lines in Junction City
Ameren Illinois has announced a $1.5-million project to replace vintage steel pipeline and natural gas services with modern, corrosion-resistant polyethylene material. Ameren spokesperson Brian Bretsc...
Jan 13, 2022 Ameren Illinois gas line installation. Photo provided by Ameren.
$5-Million bond set for woman whose dead 6-year-old dumped in Gary
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Bond has been set at $5 million for an Illinois woman whose 6-year-old son died after being placed in a cold shower as punishment for misbehavior. Thirty-eight-year-old Jannie Pe...
Jan 13, 2022 Joe Gratz
Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, keeping kids in school
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Teachers Union has backed an agreement dictating COVID-19 safety protocols in the nation's third-largest school district. Wednesday's vote will keep kids in classrooms after...
Jan 13, 2022 Tomash Devenishek / CC
Illinois judge's reversal of rape conviction draws anger
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A judge in western Illinois who found an 18-year-old man guilty of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl has come under fire after he threw out the conviction this month and said ...
Jan 13, 2022 gt8073a / CC
Centralia Grade School Board rejects students bring own electronics to school
By Austin Williams The Centralia City Grade School Board has decided not to make a policy change that would allow students to bring their own electronics to school. As a result, students will have to ...
Jan 12, 2022 Tomash Devenishek / CC
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 12th, 2012
Three people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Tuesday, all on separate domestic battery arrests. 41-year-old Gilbert Sidener of West Bennett in Salem was arrested for both domestic battery an...
Jan 12, 2022
Marion County Board to restructure meeting format
Starting in February, the Marion County Board will be meeting twice a month. Board Chair Debbie Smith announced the change at Tuesday night's meeting. The board will now meet on both the 2nd and 4th T...
Jan 12, 2022 Marion County Board Chair Debbie Smith.
Marion County Clerk expressing concern if current election equipment can make it another year
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox is concerned about going through another election cycle this year with the county's current election equipment. The comments came at Tuesday night's county board meeting ...
Jan 12, 2022 Jay Bennett with Platinum Election Resources displays new voting equipment to Marion County Board.
