Category Archives: Local News
Odin Firemen say structure fire turned out to be a controlled burn from torn down shed
Odin Firemen were called out early Saturday morning to a report of a structure fire. It turned out to be the remains of a 10 by 10-foot shed that had been torn down being set on fire. The fire was on ...
Jan 01, 2022
Illinois woman in custody in killing of cop, wounding of 2nd
BRADLEY, Ill. (AP) - Police say a woman wanted in the fatal shooting of one police officer and the wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel surrendered to police hours after a man also suspect...
Jan 01, 2022 Darius Sullivan and Xandria Harris (State Police)
Mobile home set to be torn down destroyed in fire near Walnut Hill
Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says a mobile home scheduled to be torn down was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon. Boshera says the property at 21977 North Krupp Lane had jus...
Dec 31, 2021 Fire engulfs a vacant mobile home scheduled to be torn down on Krupp Road in rural Walnut Hill on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Illinois COVID cases top 30,000 in new state daily record
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois has 30,386 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed statewide. The figure that public health officials announced Thursday smashed by more than 9,000 the previous state record for new cases...
Dec 31, 2021
Illinois lieutenant governor has breakthrough COVID-19 case
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton says she has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Stratton, the state's second-in-command said Thursday on Twitter that she had mild s...
Dec 31, 2021
Fire heavily damages one unit of duplex in Mt. Vernon
A fire that is currently labeled as suspicious heavily damaged one of two units of a duplex at 805 South 21st Street in Mt. Vernon. Mt. Vernon Fire Chief Kevin Sargent says flames were showing through...
Dec 31, 2021
Funeral Services set for Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy killed Wednesday
Funeral services and visitation have been set for Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley. The Riley family has also released a statement through Illinois State Police. They say they could never begi...
Dec 31, 2021 Sean Riley family (photo provided by family)
Police beat for Friday, December 31st, 2021
A 45-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by State Conservation Police for aggravated fleeing and eluding. Stephen Jackson of Bicknell Street allegedly fled from Community Beach Road in rural Odin...
Dec 31, 2021
1 of 2 suspects in shooting of Illinois officers arrested (updated to indicate one arrested)
CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a man suspected in the shooting of one police officer and wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel has been taken into custody. The Illinois State Police said in...
Dec 31, 2021 Darius Sullivan and Xandria Harris (State Police)
Identity of man found in creek near Alma identified as missing Effingham resident
The Marion County Sheriff's Department and Coroner have announced the identity of the man found dead in a creek north of Alma on Wednesday afternoon. The man is 46-year-old Jeremy Snell of Effingham w...
Dec 31, 2021
