Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man arrested on drug charges
A 24-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on two new possession of controlled substance charges as well as a warrant for failure to appear on a previous possession of controlled substance case in ...
Jan 08, 2022
St. Louis man hurt in single-vehicle crash on I-70 in Fayette County
A 29-year-old St. Louis, MO man was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on eastbound I-70 near milepost 54 in Fayette County. Preliminary investigation indicates Christopher Boyd ...
Jan 08, 2022 Photo courtesy of ISP website.
Illinois lawmakers further fine-tune police reform package
Illinois lawmakers voted this week to further fine-tune major police and criminal justice reforms passed last year. Supporters say the changes to the so-called 'Safe-T' Act are part of a compromise wo...
Jan 08, 2022 G20 Voice / CC
Catholic leader: Get shots, don't put other people at risk
CHICAGO (AP) - The archbishop of Chicago is urging Catholics to take precautions against the coronavirus, including getting vaccinated, as the omicron variant continues spreading in the region. Cardin...
Jan 08, 2022 Reg Natarajan / CC
Parts of Cakokia Mounds to close for $5M improvement project
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Portions of the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in southern Illinois will close on March 1 as work begins on a $5 million improvement project. The Illinois Department of N...
Jan 08, 2022 Northfielder / CC
Marion County Health Department reporting four new COVID-19 related deaths
The Marion County Health Department has announced the death of four more residents from COVID-19 related causes. They include a male in his 70s who was a long-term care resident who was not fully vacc...
Jan 07, 2022 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
University of Illinois requiring vaccine booster for students, employees
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Students, staff, and faculty in the University of Illinois system will be required to get a COVID-19 booster shot once they are eligible for a shot. School President Tim Killeen...
Jan 07, 2022
Bond set at $25,000 for Centralia woman charged in stabbing case
Bond was set at $25,000 in Marion County Court Friday for a 29-year-old Centralia woman charged in connection with a Wednesday night stabbing at the Midtown Motel in Centralia. Rayann Mandrell of Circ...
Jan 07, 2022
Marion County Highway Department ready for winter
Marion County Highway Department Engineer Mike McCormick says they are ready for winter. He told the Road and Bridge Committee Thursday night that their salt bins are full and they have enough employe...
Jan 07, 2022 Marion County Highway Department building.
Salem taking applications for matching grants in downtown TIF District
Salem Economic Development Director Tabitha Meador is accepting applications for matching grants from businesses in the downtown tax increment financing district. Meador is looking at giving five $10,...
Jan 07, 2022
