Category Archives: Local News
I-39 north of Bloomington remains closed following 28 vehicle crash
Illinois State Police say I-39 south of El Paso remains closed Friday following a multi-vehicle crash involving 19 commercial motor vehicles and nine passenger vehicles. Numerous other vehicles slid o...
Feb 18, 2022
Court upholds challenge to Illinois governor's mask rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An appeals court has dismissed an appeal of a judge's ruling that invalidated the Illinois governor's requirement that masks be worn in schools to prevent the spread of COVID-...
Feb 18, 2022
Salem Police investigating alleged home invasion and attack on Salem man
Salem Police are investigating a report that three armed men forced their way into a home and battered a male victim. Police Chief Sean Reynolds says the incident was reported at 10:30 Thursday mornin...
Feb 17, 2022
Blaine Wilhour and eight other Republican reps expelled from Illinois House
State Representative Blaine Wilhour is one of nine Republican lawmakers expelled for the rest of the day for refusing to wear a mask during the session. For the third day in a row, the issue came up, ...
Feb 17, 2022 State Representative Blaine Wilhour
Sandoval man receives three-year prison term for aggravated battery to Centralia Police officer
A 29-year-old Sandoval man has been sentenced to three years in prison for aggravated battery to a Centralia Police Officer. Jerry Zappa had a second aggravated battery charge as well as unlawful use ...
Feb 17, 2022
Salem woman pleads guilty to endangering the life or health of a child
A 37-year-old Salem woman has pleaded guilty to one of two Class Three felony charges of endangering the life or health of a child pending against her. Jessica Gillis of Selmaville Road admitted to dr...
Feb 17, 2022
Centralia man formally charged with burglary and theft in squatting case
A 31-year-old Centralia man allegedly found squatting in an unoccupied east side home in Centralia has been charged in Marion County Court with burglary and felony theft. Stephen Bryant of North Cherr...
Feb 17, 2022
Governor says mask mandate still in effect for schools not covered by court order
Governor JB Pritzker says Illinois school children and staff should still be wearing a mask. Despite a legislative commission voting down a new school mask emergency rule Tuesday, the Governor says th...
Feb 17, 2022
South Central School District to remain mask recommended
South Central School District will remain mask recommended for all students to follow the temporary restraining order issued by a Sangamon County Judge against the district and 140 others around the s...
Feb 17, 2022
Region hit by heavy rain; sleet and snow still to come
More than two inches of rain fell overnight through seven this morning in both Salem and Centralia sending many low lying roads underwater. The rain will eventually change over to sleet and snow. As a...
Feb 17, 2022
