Category Archives: Local News
Kaskaskia College Board votes to keep tuition rates the same
The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees voted to maintain tuition rates for the 2022-23 school year with no increase at the regular monthly meeting in the college's Lifelong Learning Center. KC Presid...
Mar 1, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Unused ticket to Michael Jordan's Bulls debut nets $468,000
CHICAGO (AP) - A man who spent $8.50 apiece in 1984 for a pair of tickets to Michael Jordan's NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls have sold one of them at auction for $468,000. Michael Cole had bought th...
Mar 1, 2022 mccarmona23 / CC
Governor celebrates end of state's mask mandate in most locations
Governor JB Pritzker celebrated the end of the state's mask mandate with a stop by Navy Pier in Chicago Monday. Masks are no longer required in stores, bars, restaurants, daycares and schools. Governo...
Mar 1, 2022 Governor Priztker at Navy Pier days masks no longer required in most public places in Illinois.
South Central FFA Press Release Section 19 Proficiency Awards Results
The South Central FFA Chapter had nine members win the Section 19 Proficiency Award in the respective areas of their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects. These members and areas include ...
Feb 28, 2022 Pictured:
Backrow (L to R): Alec Langley,
Alec Hiestand, Dennis Wollin, Brandt Hiestand
Frontrow (L to R): Eli Arenas,
Chase Thompson, Jacob Hilmes, Mitchell Brauer, Morgan Robb
COVID numbers continue to drop in South Central Illinois
COVID-19 numbers fell significantly across all South Central Counties for the week ending Saturday, but the number of hospitalizations increased in Marion and Fayette Counties. Marion County positive ...
Feb 28, 2022
Illinois officials rally for Ukraine
Governor JB Pritzker and other elected officials joined a Chicago rally in support of Ukraine Sunday. The Governor presented a message of solidarity for the country currently under attack. "Today we s...
Feb 28, 2022 Governor JB Pritzker speaks at rally in support of the Ukranian people in Chicago on Sunday.
Centralia City Council to be asked to move forward on water plant and Gragg Street project
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve resolutions to allow Curry and Associates Engineers, Incorporated to proceed with plans for construction of a new water plant and repla...
Feb 28, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, February 28th, 2022
A 57-year-old Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail following his arrest for alleged driving on a revoked/suspended license, resisting a peace officer and obstructing justice. Antayus ...
Feb 28, 2022
Sandoval High School holds Homecoming
Sandoval High School crowned a new Homecoming King and Queen as part of the Homecoming Celebration on Saturday night at the high school gym. Kaleb Calhoun was named King and Neveah Andrews as queen.
Feb 28, 2022
Authorities: Woman dies after attack on group home residents
FORSYTH, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a woman who was attacked at a group home in central Illinois has died. Macon County authorities say 58-year-old Lynn Umphryes died Feb. 16 after an attack on her a...
Feb 28, 2022 DPP Law / CC
