Category Archives: Local News
Mt. Vernon man arrested after allegedly jumping into two cars on downtown Centralia streets
A 24-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly getting into two vehicles stopped in traffic in downtown Centralia. Centralia Police arrested Tonnie Pauley of South ...
Dec 02, 2020
Centralia woman injured in single-vehicle crash on South Elm Street
A car driven by Jennifer Maltman involved in a single-vehicle crash late Tuesday night on South Elm Street in Centralia. Photo by Tim Ferguson. A 45-year-old Centralia woman was injured when her SUV r...
Dec 02, 2020
Illinois speaker's friend, 3 others enter bribery case pleas
CHICAGO (AP) - Four people, including a close friend of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, have entered not guilty pleas in a federal bribery case alleging a scheme with the state's largest utili...
Dec 02, 2020
Judges affirm firings of 2 cops in Laquan McDonald shooting
CHICAGO (AP) - Two judges in separate rulings declined to overrule a police review board that ordered the firing of two officers who were accused of helping cover up the 2014 shooting of black teenage...
Dec 02, 2020
Governor expecting first shipment of COVID-19 to Illinois later this month
It looks like the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to Illinois may be arriving later this month. Governor JB Pritzker says the numbers change daily, but it’s anticipated the state will initial...
Dec 02, 2020
Centralia Police arrest two on felony drug charges following traffic stop
Centralia Police arrested two people on felony drug charges following a traffic stop Monday afternoon at 13th and Elm Streets. 24-year-old Katlynn Hoffman of Old Salem Road and 27-year-old Blake Shafr...
Dec 01, 2020
Ballot positions set for Salem and Centralia municipal elections
Lotteries were held Tuesday at both Salem and Centralia City Hall to determine the position of candidates on the ballot who were in line the first day of filing. In Salem, Brock Waggoner drew the numb...
Dec 01, 2020
More details released on Thanksgiving Day stabbing in Sandoval
More details have been released on a Thanksgiving Day stabbing at a Sandoval home. 26-year-old Kole Koehler of Sandoval, who told authorities he was homeless, was formally charged in Marion County Cou...
Dec 01, 2020
Southern Illinois house fire kills 3, injures 2 others
ZEIGLER, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois house fire has killed three people. WPSD-TV reports callers reporting the blaze Monday afternoon in the city of Zeigler originally reported the home was fully ...
Dec 01, 2020
Marion County Board Chair suggests wet-dry vote in Salem Township
The owner of Iron Saddle Ranch Roy Landers discusses his desire to get a liquor license with Marion County Board and Liquor Commissioner Debbie Smith at a Liquor Committee meeting Monday night. Photo ...
Dec 01, 2020
