Category Archives: Local News
New Police Sergeant takes oath in Centralia
A 19-year veteran of the Centralia Police Department has been promoted to sergeant. Gary Denton was officially sworn in at Centralia City Hall on Monday. He replaces Jamie Ramsey who retired from the ...
Nov 02, 2021 Centralia's newest Police Sergeant Gary Denton is welcomed to his new position by Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson.
Salem City Council presented with possible use for shuttered Pizza Hut building
The Salem City Council heard a request Monday night from the managers of the El Rancherito restaurant on a possible new use for the shuttered Pizza Hut restaurant on West Main Street. Rosa Roma and he...
Nov 02, 2021 Vacant Salem Pizza Hut building.
Three refuse treatment following Monday night crash on West Main and Kinney Boulevard
All three of those involved in a two vehicle crash at West Main and Kinney Boulevard early Monday night refused hospital treatment. Salem Police say the crash occurred when 49-year-old Leonard Hampton...
Nov 02, 2021
Police Beat for Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021
A 46-year-old Flora man didn't have a good day on Monday. John Geggus of Cherry Drive was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after he crashed into a car that had stopped in fron...
Nov 02, 2021
Centralia Walmart gets permit for $1.4-million makeover
The Centralia Walmart has been granted a $1.4-million building permit to update the dcor with new colors and refacing of all the signs. The renovation of the Walmart store made up most of the construc...
Nov 02, 2021
Police: Chicago-area Halloween party shooting gang-related
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Police say a shooting at a suburban Chicago Halloween party that left two people dead appears to be gang-related. The Will County Sheriff's Office on Monday updated the number of p...
Nov 02, 2021 Tom Britt / CC
Judge suspends deadline for Chicago cops to get vaccinated
CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has suspended a Dec. 31 deadline for Chicago police officers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. But he didn't interfere with a requirement that officers be regularly tested. Pol...
Nov 02, 2021
Illinois governor calls gun violence a public health crisis
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has declared gun violence a public health crisis and says $250 million in state and federal money will be directed toward the issue over three years. Pritzke...
Nov 02, 2021
Central City Honor roll
EIGHTH GRADE - HIGH HONORS Aurora Amason Katilynn Knapp Nora McKinzie Sophia Pennington Nolan Thompson SEVENTH GRADE - HIGH HONORS Brylee Bailey Ryleigh Claybourn Elcie Cullip Jacob Ellis Sienna Feig ...
Nov 02, 2021
ISBE issues report on how pandemic has impacted Illinois schools
The Illinois State Board of Education is releasing the latest school report card, with a look at how the pandemic has affected Illinois schools More than $7-billion in federal funding has gone to scho...
Nov 01, 2021
