Category Archives: Local News
Illinois trooper's expressway shooting death ruled suicide
CHICAGO (AP) - The death of an Illinois State Police trooper on a Chicago expressway has been ruled a suicide. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office said Saturday that an autopsy found 35-year-old...
Oct 02, 2021 Trooper Gerald Mason
Salem Police arrest two for possession of 15-100 grams of meth
The Salem Police department arrested two occupants of a car reported to be driving recklessly for possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. The driver, 45-year-old Michael Allison of ...
Oct 02, 2021
Police Beat for Saturday, October 2nd, 2021
Salem Police have arrested a 20-year-old Iuka man wanted on a Marion County failure to appear warrant for possession of methamphetamine. Wade Morlan of Arnold Road was taken to the Marion County Jail....
Oct 02, 2021
Centralia man charged with felony domestic battery
A 53-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with felony domestic battery. Cedric Bradley of East Rasback is accused of striking a family member in the face with his hand. The c...
Oct 02, 2021
State: $443M in pandemic rental help paid for households
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office says more than $443 million in emergency rental assistance has been paid on behalf of 49,100 state households through the Illinois Rental Payment P...
Oct 02, 2021 Governor Pritzker (file photo)
Centralia man received contempt sentence after flipping off judge in Zoom Court Hearing
A 38-year-old Centralia man was sentenced to 30 days in jail for indirect criminal contempt of court after reportedly flipping off the judge with both hands. Cody Rigney of South Poplar had just had b...
Oct 01, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 77 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says 16 were fully vaccinated. Unlike most recent days where a large...
Oct 01, 2021
Sandoval man checked at hospital following three-vehicle crash that shutdown 161 west of Centralia
A 66-year-old Sandoval man was taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital to be checked following a three-vehicle crash that shut down Route 161 west of Centralia Wednesday afternoon. Clinton County Sher...
Oct 01, 2021
Trooper suffers critical gunshot wound on Chicago expressway
CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois State Police trooper has been shot on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Chicago's South Side. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says the shooting happened shortly be...
Oct 01, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Sandoval Jr Sr High School Student of the Month
Congratulations to our Student of the Month winners for September. The word of the month was Respect. Mr. Mayberry awarded: 6th - Owen Caldwell // 7th - Ariah Wilkins // 8th - Peyton Jett // 9th - Kad...
Oct 01, 2021
