Category Archives: Local News
Two Republican Governor candidates speak at Reagan Day Dinner
Two Republican candidates for Governor were among the guest speakers at this weekend's Reagan Day Dinner hosted by the Marion County Republican Women at the Salem Elks. Southern Illinois Senators Darr...
Oct 18, 2021 Reagan Day Dinner MC Mark Decker speaks from the head table of the event. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem City Council to consider use of federal COVID relief money
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider how to use $947,667 in COVID-19 relief money. Half of the ARPA funding has already been deposited with the city. City Manager Rex Barbee says the fund...
Oct 18, 2021
Brownstown man receives life-threatening injuries when cycle crashes into SUV in Salem
A 64-year-old Brownstown man received what State Police called life-threatening injuries when his cycle crashed into an SUV that made a left turn in front of him at the West Main and Selmaville Road i...
Oct 18, 2021
Repeal of Illinois abortion notification buoyed by Texas law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Legislation in the General Assembly would repeal a law requiring parents be notified at least 48 hours in advance of a minor having an abortion. Activists on both sides of the...
Oct 17, 2021 Matt Turner / CC
Mason teen hurt in crash at I-57 and Route 37 in Southern Effingham County
An 18-year-old Mason man was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries early Saturday night following a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 37 at the Interstate 57 ramp in Wat...
Oct 17, 2021
Salem man arrested for armed robbery following incident in Hucks parking lot
A 22-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for alleged armed robbery and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon following a Saturday evening incident at the Hucks Store parking lot ...
Oct 17, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, October 17th, 2021
A 25-year-old Centralia man was arrested twice on Saturday. Centralia Police initially brought Guy Collins of Jolliff Bridge Road to the Marion County Jail after he was arrested for retail theft at th...
Oct 17, 2021
All of Southern Illinois to be in 12th Congressional District under Democrat's proposed map
All of Southern Illinois will be in the 12th Congressional District under the proposed US House Congressional District Map unveiled by Illinois Democrats on Friday. The map puts all of Southern Illino...
Oct 16, 2021 Congressional Seat Map proposal released by Illinois Democrats on Friday.
Police Beat for Saturday, October 16th, 2021
A 36-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested by Salem Police for felony retail theft. Natasha Benitez of Marquis Drive was taken into custody at the Salem Walmart. The charge was a felony due to a ...
Oct 16, 2021
Bond set at $75,000 for Centralia woman who allegedly stole car
Bond has been set at $75,000 in Marion County Court on Friday for a 30-year-old Centralia woman who allegedly stole a car she formerly owned. Centralia Police arrested Bianca Meeks of Leafland Drive o...
Oct 16, 2021
