Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Manager to present city council three options following sales tax defeat
Centralia City Manager Lowell Crow will present the city council with three options to pay for needed equipment for the police and fire department in the aftermath of city residents defeating a half-c...
Nov 05, 2020
Marion County's new circuit clerk prepares to take office
Marion County’s new Circuit Clerk is expressing appreciation for those who supported her as she prepares to take office on December first. Tiffany Schicker will replace long-time Marion County C...
Nov 05, 2020
Governor issues dire warning with failure of graduated income tax proposal
Governor JB Pritzker is issuing a dire warning after his graduated income tax proposal failed to pass. If approved, the new tax structure was predicted to generate more than three billion dollars in m...
Nov 05, 2020
Marion County reports 52 new COVID-19 cases in past two days
The Marion County Health Department has been notified of 52 new positive COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and Wednesday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says five of the new cases are school a...
Nov 04, 2020
Awaiting documents, Democrats postpone Madigan hearing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The chairman of an Illinois House committee investigating misconduct by Speaker Michael Madigan has postponed Thursday's hearing. Democratic Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch issued ...
Nov 04, 2020
Voters approve merger of 3 southwest Illinois towns
CAHOKIA, Ill. (AP) - Unofficial returns indicate voters in three small towns in southwest Illinois have approved their communities’ merger into one city. The Belleville News-Democrat reports tha...
Nov 04, 2020
Salem City Hall lobby once again closing as COVID-19 cases increase
The City of Salem is once again closing the lobby of City Hall as a result of the increase in COVID-19 cases in the area. Staff will be in the office to assist you by phone or e-mail. You may pay our ...
Nov 04, 2020
Salem Ministerial Alliance Food Distribution Thursday morning
The Salem Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry will have its food distribution beginning at 9:30 Thursday morning. The distribution will be held outside the Salem Community Activity Center. Participants s...
Nov 04, 2020
Mary Miller selected to replace John Shimkus in Congress
The Republican candidate for 15th District Congressman has won the race to replace the retiring John Shimkus. Mary Miller easily outdistanced Democrat Erika Weaver by a 73 to 27 percent vote plurality...
Nov 04, 2020 Congresswoman Mary Miller
"Fair Tax" goes down in defeat
Supporters of the “Fair Tax” amendment have conceded defeat. Organizers of the campaign supported and heavily financed by Governor JB Pritzker say although the outcome is not what they wis...
Nov 04, 2020
