Category Archives: Local News
Sandoval Fire Department dedicates new truck in name of long time member and former Chief
The Sandoval Fire Protection District held a special dedication ceremony on Sunday welcoming a new vehicle and dedicating it in the name of long-time member and former Fire Chief Tom Nicolay. Current ...
Nov 01, 2021 A smile comes across Retired Sandoval Fire Chief Tom Nicholay as the department's new truck is dedicated in his honor on Sunday.
"The Apollo Experience" opens at Bryan Bennett Library on Monday
A new exhibit is set to open at the Bryan Bennett Library in Salem on Monday. Librarian Kim Keller says "The Apollo Experience" will feature Apollo 11 memorabilia. "A gentlemen from Glen Carbon has co...
Nov 01, 2021 Project Apollo Archive
Centralia Halloween Parade Chair happy with participation
Centralia Halloween Parade Chair Jackie Butch Mathus is calling this year a rebuilding year for the Fall Festival and is pleased with how everything came back together following a year off for COVID-1...
Nov 01, 2021 Wamac Mayor and Centralia Parade Chair Butch Mathis having fun riding down the parade route Saturday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Sheriff's Department investigates theft
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a theft of a number of items outside a home just outside the southeast Centralia City Limits. A resident in the 1700 block of South Perrine repo...
Nov 01, 2021
Salem City Council to discuss downtown Christmas event
The Salem City Council will be asked at its meeting Monday night to allow the Bicentennial Park and Sweney's Corner to be used for a downtown Christmas Event on Saturday, December 4th. The city, YMCA ...
Nov 01, 2021
Marion County sees another 9-percent decline in COVID-19 cases last week; Clinton County falls to substantial level
The federal Center for Disease Control reports the steady decline in COVID-19 cases is continuing through most of South Central Illinois. Only 58 new cases were reported in Marion County for the weeke...
Nov 01, 2021 Raed Mansour / CC
2 fatally shot, several more injured at Chicago-area party
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say two people died and several more were injured in an overnight shooting at a suburban Chicago Halloween party. Will County sheriff's deputies say a patrol sergeant h...
Nov 01, 2021
Salem Elks donates to Little Egypt Festival and Salem Shop with a Cop
The Salem Elks Lodge donated $1500 to the Salem community last week. A $750 to the Salem Police for their Shop-with-a- Cop program and $750 to the Little Egypt Festival Committee. Robyn Duncan and Bob...
Nov 01, 2021
Salem Police arrest three for retail theft
Salem Police arrested three Saturday night for alleged retail theft at the Salem Walmart Store. Police were initially called to the store about a single shoplifter just before seven Saturday night. Wh...
Oct 31, 2021
Deere, UAW reach tentative pact; strike continues for now
Farm equipment manufacturer Deere & Co. reached a tentative labor agreement Saturday with the United Auto Workers union. But a UAW strike that began Oct. 14 will continue -- and details of the pro...
Oct 31, 2021 Dan Davison / CC
