Category Archives: Local News
Former 'Cheer' star pleads guilty in child pornography case
CHICAGO (AP) - Former "Cheer" star Jerry Harris has pleaded guilty to felony child pornography and child sex charges in federal court. The 22-year-old Harris entered his plea on Thursday to receiving ...
Feb 11, 2022
Kaskaskia College Fall 2021 Dean's List
Congratulations to the full- and part-time students on the Kaskaskia College Dean's List for the fall 2021 semester. This list includes full-time students who completed 12 or more college-level semest...
Feb 11, 2022
IDOT worker receives life-threatening injuries when struck while patching potholes in Effingham County
An Illinois Department of Transportation worker was struck by a vehicle while filling potholes on US 40 at 200th Street in Effingham County Thursday afternoon. State Police identify the worker as 67-y...
Feb 10, 2022
Central City Clerk/Collector resigns because of 'dysfunctional' village board
Central City Village Clerk/Collector Karlie Patten has resigned effective Friday because of what she termed as a dysfunctional village board. Patten's action came at a special board meeting Wednesday ...
Feb 10, 2022
Truck rollover closes northbound I-57 north of Kinmundy for five hours
An overturned truck resulted in northbound I-57 north of the Kinmundy exit being closed for five hours late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. State Police says preliminary reports indicate t...
Feb 10, 2022
Another successful dog rescue as Centralia Fire Chief brings large lab safely back to shore
There's been another successful dog rescue as Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch was able to get to a dog that had fallen through the ice of a pond at a neighbor's home on Route 161 east of Centralia Wed...
Feb 10, 2022 Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch headed back to shore after successfully rescuing a dog that fell through the ice on Wednesday. Photo by Jeff Castellari.
Illinois rental assistance portal back online after problem
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A portal through which tenants impacted by COVID-19 can apply for rental assistance is back online after a programming problem compromised some personal information. An applic...
Feb 10, 2022 Ivan Radic / CC
Centralia Annex student arrested again for outburst at the school
For the second time in two weeks, a student at the Centralia High School annex is in the Marion County Jail following an outburst at the school. Centralia Police say Harleigh Davison of the Hoyleton C...
Feb 10, 2022
St. Louis man charged with kidnapping and sexual abuse of Salem girl now charged with drugging her
A 35-year-old St. Louis man already facing aggravated kidnapping and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse to a 15-year-old girl is now charged with aggravated battery for allegedly having h...
Feb 10, 2022 Courtney Buffkins
Salem Public Works Director wants to replace troublesome South Broadway waterline
Salem Public Works Director Annette Brushwitz feels the best use of the city's $948,000 in federal COVID relief money is to replace a troublesome waterline on South Broadway. Brushwitz made the decisi...
Feb 10, 2022 Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola.
