Category Archives: Local News
Salem Theatre plans special showing of Disney's movie Frozen
The Salem Community Theatre and Cultural Center is planning a special showing of the Disney movie Frozen with special treats for those in attendance. The showing of Frozen is scheduled for Saturday, D...
Nov 29, 2021
Police Beat for Monday, November 29th, 2021
A 43-year-old Mississippi man was arrested by State Police on Sunday on two outstanding warrants. Andrew Washington was arrested on Iroquois and Cook County warrants. He posted $700 bond and was relea...
Nov 29, 2021
Salem Township Hospital and the lab both are reaccredited by H-FAP
Salem Township Hospital has received notification that it has been reaccredited for another three years following an extensive on-site survey by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program or HFAP...
Nov 29, 2021
Single-engine plane flips up on its nose during rough landing in field south of Salem
A Centralia man was not injured Sunday afternoon when his single-engine plane got a wheel stuck in a muddy field as he was landing at his parent's home on Sassafras Road just east of Route 37 south of...
Nov 28, 2021 The only damage to a single engine plane during a rough landing in a field south of Salem was to the end of one wing that will have to be replaced. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attack
CHICAGO (AP) - Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack downtown Chicago nearly three years ago. Jury s...
Nov 28, 2021
State enforces parking for disabled people during holidays
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Secretary of State's office has begun stepped-up enforcement during the holiday season of parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities. Secretary of State...
Nov 28, 2021 Chris Potter / CC
Police Beat for Sunday, November 28th, 2021
A 19-year-old Salem man has been arrested for domestic battery and criminal trespass to property. Salem Police were called to a domestic disturbance at his mother's home on Salem Drive where Bryce Hai...
Nov 28, 2021
Great Lakes' warming has wintertime domino effect
CHICAGO (AP) - Winter is just around the corner, but experts say the Great Lakes haven't gotten the message. The Chicago Tribune reports that summer and fall evenings failed to cool down sufficiently....
Nov 28, 2021 Qfamily / CC
Patoka man arrested on two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault
A Patoka man has been arrested on two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault. Marion County Sheriff's Detectives arrested 54-year-old Darrin Jenkins of Wisher Road after two victims came forward ...
Nov 27, 2021 Darrin Jenkins
Home southeast of Centralia destroyed by fire
A vacant home just southeast of Centralia was destroyed by fire Saturday morning. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says a newspaper delivery driver discovered the fire at 2027 Sou...
Nov 27, 2021 Vacant home burns on South Perrine Street southeast of Centralia Saturday morning.
