Category Archives: Local News
Chicago to require proof of vaccination at restaurants, bars
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the nation's third-largest city will require proof of coronavirus vaccination at restaurants, bars, gyms, and other indoor venues. Lightfoot said Tuesd...
Dec 22, 2021
SSM Health names new Chief Medical Officer for Southern Illinois Region
SSM Health in Illinois has announced the addition of Dr. John Kohler to their executive leadership team. He will replace Dr. Corey Black as Regional Chief Medical Officer for the Southern Illinois Reg...
Dec 22, 2021
Kaskaskia College watching COVID numbers to determine how 2nd semester will begin
Kaskaskia College President George Evans is carefully watching COVID-19 numbers to determine how the school will begin the second semester. Evans reports there has been an uptick with the close of the...
Dec 22, 2021 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Drug bust in Bluford leads to four arrests
Four people were arrested in a drug bust conducted by the Mt. Vernon Police-Jefferson Conty High Risk Team and Joint Narcotics Unit at a Bluford home on Monday. 45-year-old Chad Pepple of Bluford was ...
Dec 22, 2021
Marion County Health Department receives $165,800 grant to continue mass vaccination clinics
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says the health department has received a $165,800 grant to continue providing COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics. Mallow told the health bo...
Dec 22, 2021 Marion County Health Department Administrator Mellissa Mallow at earlier COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Rural Centralia man ticketed following single vehicle crash
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a 60-year-old rural Centralia man after his vehicle crashed into a tree after missing the end of Baldridge Lane at Mills Cart Road at the rear entrance to the...
Dec 22, 2021
Salem City Council gives green light to cargo storage containers
The Salem City Council unanimously agreed to allow cargo storage containers in the Industrial Zone as well as most business zones provided they meet other zoning requirements. Under the proposal that ...
Dec 21, 2021
Peoria man injured when vehicle leaves I-57 and strikes tree on Blomberg Road near Kinmundy
State Police say a 51-year-old Peoria man was injured when his SUV ran off Interstate 57 near milepost 132 and the Blomberg Road north of Kinmundy Monday morning. Preliminary investigation indicates K...
Dec 21, 2021
Police chase ends with suspect successfully running on south side of Salem
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a short pursuit ended with the suspect getting away early Tuesday morning. The sheriff's department reports the driver initially pulled over on Route 37 ...
Dec 21, 2021
Centralia City Council approves new four year contracts with operating engineers and firefighters
The Centralia City Council has approved new four year contract agreements with the Operating Engineers and International Association of Firefighters. Both contain four percent increases each year of t...
Dec 21, 2021
