Category Archives: Local News
Fire destroys Odin home
Odin and Salem Firemen work to knock down the remaining flames at the Guy Cheatum home on East Chestnut in Odin that was destroyed in a Tuesday evening fire. Photo by Bruce Kropp. A fast-moving fire d...
Oct 07, 2020
Salem firemen fight house, combine, and truck fire on Tuesday
Salem firemen pull smoke out of the Rachel Roddy home on North Illinois Street as they continued to search the attic area for a smoldering electrical fire Tuesday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp. A smolde...
Oct 07, 2020
One person injured in two-vehicle crash on South College in Salem
An Effingham man was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment following a two-vehicle crash at South College and Commercial Street in Salem on Tuesday afternoon. Salem Police say an SUV driven b...
Oct 07, 2020
Salem Grade School to begin 4 day a week attendance
The Salem Grade School District is preparing to have all students attending school four days a week beginning the start of the second quarter on Monday, October 26th. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe s...
Oct 07, 2020
Centralia woman pleads guilty to robbery for her role in murder near Central City
A 28-year-old Centralia woman has been sentenced to six years in prison after entering an Alford Plea in Marion County Court to a reduced charge of robbery in connection with the murder of Clender Edm...
Oct 06, 2020
Centralia man gets four-year prison term after probation is revoked on arson conviction
A 25-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to four years in prison in Marion County Court after his probation was revoked in a January 2018 arson case. Andrew Davis of Walnut Hill Road will serve ...
Oct 06, 2020
Ending cash bail, more rehab part of Pritzker prison plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The governor of Illinois has outlined proposals for improving the criminal justice system. Gov. J.B. Pritzker made the proposals on Tuesday. They stem from a commission headed...
Oct 06, 2020
Madigan probe delayed until after election; GOP objects
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Democratic chairman of an Illinois House committee investigating misconduct by Speaker Michael Madigan has postponed further hearings until after the election. Representat...
Oct 06, 2020
Salem City Council approves WiFi for Bryan Memorial Park
The Salem City Council has approved offering WiFi to visitors of a large part of Bryan Memorial Park. The council Monday night approved a proposal from Wabash Communications to install WiFi hubs on th...
Oct 06, 2020
Salem won't enforce size limitations on political signs
The large political signs that the Salem Code Enforcement Officer expressed concern that has led to resident Brock Waggoner’s challenge to the city’s sign code. Salem City Manager Rex Barb...
Oct 06, 2020
