Category Archives: Local News
Salem Elk's present Joe Black Distinguished Citizen Award
Mary Black accepts the Salem Elk’s Distinguished Service Award on behalf of her husband, Joe, from the Elk’s Bob Lafenhagen at Saturday night’s Membership Appreciation Dinner. Photo ...
Oct 19, 2020
Salem City Council meeting delayed until Wednesday, will now be via ZOOM (updated 3:30 pm Monday)
The Salem City Council will face a number of issues at its meeting this week that has now been moved to Wednesday due to a posting issue and a decision to move to the ZOOM digital platform due to the ...
Oct 19, 2020
Marion County Clerk offers more early voting opportunities
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox has announced additional early voting locations as county residents have been filling the courthouse nearly every day to vote. Fox says an additional early voting site wi...
Oct 19, 2020
Centralia woman arrested on felony drug charges
An 18-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested by Centralia Police for alleged possession with intent to deliver and possession of 5 to 15 grams of methamphetamine. Noelle Gaco of West Broadway was ...
Oct 18, 2020
Marion County escapes major fire issues during Red Flag warning Saturday
The Salem Fire Protection District handled the largest fire on a Red Flag Saturday but say they were helped by the fire burning towards the road in helping them to extinguish it. The fire was on the D...
Oct 18, 2020
Nonprofit reminds Illinoisans to get help with utility bills
CHICAGO (AP) - A nonprofit is reminding Illinoisans struggling to pay utility bills during the coronavirus pandemic to seek help. The Citizens Utility Board says customers should contact their utility...
Oct 18, 2020
Mental health experts to pair with cops in northern Illinois
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Winnebago County sheriff's deputies and Rockford police officers will pair with mental health experts when responding to emergency psychiatric and suicidal episodes as a new appr...
Oct 18, 2020
Report: Damage from August wind storm in Midwest at $7.5B
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A new report says damage estimates from a rare wind storm that slammed Iowa and some other parts of the Midwest in August are growing. The total is now $7.5 billion. The Nation...
Oct 18, 2020
Baby born after pregnant mom fatally shot dies 4 days later
CHICAGO (AP) - A newborn boy delivered after his mother was fatally shot last week in Chicago has died. Chicago police confirmed Sunday that the baby died a day earlier. He was 4 days old. The baby wa...
Oct 18, 2020
Illinois Department of Public Health reporting three COVID-19 deaths in region
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting three more COVID-19 deaths on Saturday. They include a male in his 50s in Marion County, a male in his 70s in Clinton County, and a male in his 80...
Oct 17, 2020
