Category Archives: Local News
Illinois official who pushed to legalize pot leaves post
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former state senator who pushed to legalize marijuana in Illinois is leaving a top government post to lobby for cannabis legalization elsewhere. Toi Hutchinson became senior...
Dec 19, 2021
Governor signs bill setting up state licensing system for midwives
Governor JB Pritzker is signing a new law that sets up a state licensing system for midwives in Illinois. The governor says reproductive health is not one-size-fits-all, and that expectant mothers des...
Dec 19, 2021
No injuries reported when two vehicles drive into flood waters following heavy Friday night rains
The Marion County Sheriff's Department was called to assist two drivers who drove into deep water across the road following more than two and a half inches of rain that fell across Marion County Frida...
Dec 19, 2021 State Farm / CC
Police Beat for Sunday, December 19th, 2021
Centralia Police arrested a 24-year-old Wamac man following a traffic stop Saturday afternoon. Coleman Ross of Gompers Street was arrested for felony theft, driving on a revoked license, and on an out...
Dec 19, 2021
More than 2.5-inches of rain falls across South Central Illinois
A continuous overnight rain resulted in 2.17 inches of rain at the Salem Water Plant and 2.32 inches of rain at the Centralia Water Treatment Plant for the 24-hour period ending at seven Saturday morn...
Dec 18, 2021 Robin Ducro / CC
Patoka School Superintendent informs community about threat of violence made by student
Patoka School Superintendent David Rademacher says the district was made aware of a possible threat of violence by a student in the district. The Marion County Sheriff's Department was contacted about...
Dec 18, 2021
Centralia man arrested for striking sheriff's deputy serving papers
A 29-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for aggravated battery to a police officer, resisting arrest, and violation of an order of protection after allegedly striking a Marion County Sheriff's D...
Dec 18, 2021
Centralia Police arrest three homeless residents for felony theft
Centralia Police arrested three people who said they were homeless for felony theft following an early Saturday morning traffic stop at Elm and McCord Streets downtown. 18-year-old Temperance Roberts,...
Dec 18, 2021
Police Beat for Saturday, December 18th, 2021
A report of retail theft at the Salem Rural King Store has resulted in two arrests. Salem Police arrested 40-year-old Cory Duncan of South Clay in Sandoval for retail theft and gave him a notice to ap...
Dec 18, 2021
Bond set at $30,000 for Salem man charged with traveling to meet a minor
Bond was set at $30,000 Friday for a 60-year-old Salem man who was formally charged in Marion County Court with traveling to meet a minor. Donald Bumgarner of North Miller is accused in the charge of ...
Dec 17, 2021 Donald Bumgarner
