Category Archives: Local News
Congressman Mike Bost Wants Audit of St. Louis Postal Processing and Distribution Center
Congressman Mike Bost wants a new audit of the St. Louis Postal Processing and Distribution Center, which is the main distribution center for mail traveling through many Southern Illinois Post Offices...
Jun 28, 2025 Congressman Mike Bost.
Lightning strikes flag pole at Centralia VFW shaking building
A lightning strike on or near the flag pole at the Centralia VFW in the 1800 block of South Pine early Friday night reportedly shook the building and caused a bench outside near the flag pole to lift ...
Jun 28, 2025 Centralia Firemen were called out after lilghtning apparently hit on or near the flag pole of the VFW Building on South Pine Street. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Car Catches Fire in Wendy's Drive Through in Salem
A car caught fire while the driver was in the drive-through lane at the Wendy's Restaurant on West Main Street in Salem early Friday night. Salem Firemen say Kent Gabriel of Mills Cart Road was able t...
Jun 28, 2025
National speculation helps 'get more for the people of Illinois,' Pritzker says
Governor won't commit to serving full third term if reelected amid presidential rumors By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker began hi...
Jun 28, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker holds a branded craft “JBeer” on stage at a Springfield campaign kickoff event alongside local state Sen. Doris Turner. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Attorney General Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump's termination of federal grants
AGs accuse administration of misusing obscure federal rule By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has...
Jun 28, 2025 Attorney General Kwame Raoul testifies at a Democratic congressional forum Monday, June 23, about litigation that he and other Democratic state attorneys general have filed challenging actions of the Trump administration. (Screenshot from U.S. House Judiciary Committee Democrats livestream)
Salem Alumni and Broadway actor, Mathew Helton, is back and ready to dive into the Salem Theater
By Cole Wimberly Matthew Helton is a Salem alumnus who performed on Broadway and is now back in town, ready to lead and assist in Salem Community Theater productions. Helton graduated from Salem Commu...
Jun 28, 2025
SSM Health at Home announces the winner of the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award for hospice nurse
Linda Collier, RN, has been recognized for a lifetime of nursing excellence. Collier is a hospice nurse with SSM Health at Home in Mt. Vernon, IL, and was recently honored with the DAISY Lifetime Achi...
Jun 27, 2025
Centralia High School ends year with deficit due to federal funding holdup
The Centralia High School board approved the amended budget for the fiscal year ending in June that shows a deficit of $603,311. One reason for the deficit, according to superintendent Chuck Lane, is ...
Jun 27, 2025
Patoka, Odin, and Sandoval school districts all agree to reorganization study
The Patoka, Odin, and Sandoval School Boards have all voted to participate in a reorganization study to see if some sort of consolidation is a viable option. Votes were taken individually at all three...
Jun 27, 2025 File: Odin High School. Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
Odin Village Board Gives Go Ahead to Tearing Down Three Downtown Buildings
Work could begin as soon as today on tearing down three vacant downtown buildings in Odin that are in the process of collapse. The village board in a special Thursday night meeting approved the demoli...
Jun 27, 2025
