Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Department of Revenue warns of new text message scam soliciting banking information
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is warning taxpayers about a new nationwide text message scam targeting individuals with fraudulent messages that appear to come from state revenue or treasur...
Oct 07, 2025
National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump's latest move to send troops to cities
By ERIN HOOLEY and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press ELWOOD, Ill. (AP) - National Guard members from Texas were at an Army Reserve center in Illinois on Tuesday, the most visible sign yet of the Tru...
Oct 07, 2025 Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on, are seen at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Garbage compacter catches fire inside Fabick Repair Shop in Salem
A large garbage compacter used at a landfill caught fire while being serviced inside Fabick Tractor on West Main in Salem Tuesday morning. Salem Assistant Fire Chief Bill Fulton says damage appears li...
Oct 07, 2025 Salem Fire and Fabick officials looking at damage to landfill compactor. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Names of Salem National Guard members coming off City Hall windows
The names of the Salem National Guard members that were sent to combat overseas about 20 years ago will be coming off the windows of Salem City Hall. Councilman Frank Addison made the motion noting th...
Oct 07, 2025 City workers taking down the last Salem National Guard names from the city hall window. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
No deficiencies found in Salem's yearly audit
The City of Salem received its yearly audit report Monday night and it showed no deficiencies. Curtis Stoll of FGW gave the city the best rating possible. Mayor Nic Farley commended the city staff as ...
Oct 07, 2025
Wamac Council votes against changing hours for liquor sales
By Steven Stilt The Wamac City Council voted Monday evening against a change in the hours during which establishments can sell alcohol. The council opted to leave the cutoff for liquor sales at 5 a.m....
Oct 07, 2025 File photo: Wamac City Hall
Mt. Vernon man involved in road rage case near Odin ordered held without bond
A 30-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been ordered held without bond after being charged with armed violence, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, aggravated battery, possession of a controlled subs...
Oct 07, 2025
Shattuc man receives four-year prison term for arson fire at Best Western and criminal damage to second business
A 28-year-old Shattuc man has been sentenced to four years in prison in Clinton County Court for a fire that caused minor damage at the Best Western Motel as well as for breaking out a large window at...
Oct 07, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Centralia Police say items stolen from downtown business total $40,000
Centralia Police say items and cash valued at $40,000 were stolen in a Friday night burglary at Go Gurl in the 300 block of East Broadway. Police report entry was gained by prying open the back door. ...
Oct 07, 2025
Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump's Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois leaders went to court Monday to stop President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating a clash between Dem...
Oct 06, 2025 The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News
Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
