Category Archives: Local News
No new COVID-19 related deaths in Marion County this week
The Marion County Health Department is reporting no new COVID-19 related deaths in the week ending Friday. That keeps the county's number of COVID-19 related deaths at 211 since the pandemic began. Th...
Mar 4, 2022
Flora man arrested on drug and conservation charges
A 40-year-old Flora man has been arrested for manufacture/delivery of 3,000 to 5,000 grams of cannabis and possession of a controlled substance after nine pounds of cannabis were seized following the ...
Mar 4, 2022
Fayette County State's Attorney Joshua Morrison Announces His Candidacy for Circuit Judge
After nine years serving the people of Fayette County as State's Attorney, Republican Joshua Morrison is announcing his intention to seek the office of Resident Circuit Judge for Fayette County replac...
Mar 4, 2022
Third person pleads guilty to murder of former Salem resident
A third person was pleaded guilty in Jackson County Court at Murphysboro in connection with the 2016 first-degree murder of a former Salem and Mt. Vernon resident. 30-year-old Robert Dennis received a...
Mar 4, 2022
Police Beat for Friday, March 4th, 2022
A 57-year-old Salem man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly refusing to stop for Salem Police following an attempted traffic stop Thursday evening. Police initially tried to stop Brad Den...
Mar 4, 2022
State Police DCI investigating fatal police shooting in Collinsville
State Police Department of Criminal Investigation have been asked by Collinsville Police to investigate a fatal shooting by an officer in the department. State Police say Collinsville Police were call...
Mar 4, 2022 Tom Britt / CC
Centralia Police arrest two for stealing $1,800 in items from patio
Centralia Police arrested two persons Thursday night wanted in connection with the theft of $1,800 in items from a patio on Tuesday. 44-year-old Joshua Keebler of North Wall in Wamac and 37-year-old P...
Mar 4, 2022
State house passes bill to let parents decide when a child is old enough to stay home alone
Legislation passed by the House this week leaves it up to parents to decide when a child is old enough to stay home alone. Many parents may not even know state law sets a specific age at which a kid c...
Mar 4, 2022 Nithi Anand / CC
Patoka High School tops in state for excellence in helping students through financial aid process
Governor JB Pritzker is honoring Patoka High School as one of four high schools in the state for getting 100-percent of the financial aid applications completed for members of the Class of 2021. The d...
Mar 4, 2022
Washington Illinois man gets two years in prison for damaging cell door at Centralia PD
A 21-year-old Washington, Illinois man has pleaded guilty to two of seven charges pending against him in connection with a domestic disturbance that later became an altercation with Centralia Police. ...
Mar 4, 2022
