Category Archives: Local News
Salem Grade School Board told summer construction projects should be completed before the start of school in the fall
The Omni Group that is providing project management for multiple improvement projects at Hawthorn and Franklin Park Schools this summer are "confident" all the work can be completed before the start o...
Mar 18, 2022 The pothole filled and mostly oil chipped parking lot is scheduled to be replaced this summer with larger concrete surface parking lot as part of the nearly $3-million in improvements slated for this summer.
Unemployment increases across region in January
The Illinois Department of Employment Security is reporting a 1.1-percent increase in unemployment in Marion County between December and January. The latest unemployment numbers show 5.5-percent of th...
Mar 17, 2022 Innov8social / CC
Coroner: At least 5 dead in crashes on Missouri interstate
CHARLESTON, Mo. (AP) - A county coroner says at least five people died and several were injured in chain-reaction crashes involving dozens of vehicles on an interstate in southeast Missouri. The colli...
Mar 17, 2022 lorenz.markus97 / CC
Jussie Smollett is out of jail, but faces uncertain future
CHICAGO (AP) - Jussie Smollett walked out of a Chicago jail after serving six days and walked into months, if not years, of uncertainty - from what's next for his career to whether he'll eventually be...
Mar 17, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Salem man pleads guilty to reduced charge of aggravated fleeing and eluding
A 32-year-old Salem man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated fleeing and eluding police after leading Salem Police on a chase last March. Lamont Huss of Salem Mobile Home Park was plac...
Mar 17, 2022
Centralia firemen extinguish small fire apparently set during domestic dispute
Centralia City Firemen were called to an early morning fire at the Laura Mitchell home in the 600 block of North Beech Street early Thursday morning. Firemen arrived to find a smoking lawn chair in th...
Mar 17, 2022
Centralia man arrested on child abuse related charges
Centralia Police have arrested a 28-year-old Centralia man on child abuse related charges after the two month old girl was taken to the Herrin Hospital for treatment of injuries. After the investigati...
Mar 17, 2022
Lease now signed for Salem Foundation to use vacant Save-a-Lot building
The lease has now been signed to allow use of the Save-a-Lot building on West Main Street by several community organizations until the city is ready to move forward on renovating the structure into a ...
Mar 17, 2022 Former Save-a-Lot building. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Thursday, March 17th, 2022
A 33-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Wamac Police for aggravated domestic battery. Constantino Reyes of Kemp Street was taken to the Marion County Jail. The Marion County Sheriff's Departm...
Mar 17, 2022
Centralia High School to perform Shrek Thursday-Sunday
The Centralia High School Drama Club is presenting Shrek Thursday through Sunday. Director Jami Jacobs says doing the performance has been a long-time student request and on her bucket list as well de...
Mar 17, 2022 Photo by Pat Hodges
