Category Archives: Local News

Salem Police have arrested a 60-year-old Salem man on a Class 3 felony charge of traveling to meet a minor in connection with an incident in Bryan Memorial Park in August. Donald Bumgarner of North Mi...

Wamac Police arrested two people on outstanding warrants on Thursday. 39-year-old Sheila Phillips of South Sycamore in Centralia was arrested on outstanding Coles and Franklin County felony warrants. ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say at least five people died when a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest, spawning hurricane-force winds and likely tornadoes in Nebraska, Io...

CHICAGO (AP) - Loyola University Chicago is requiring students, faculty, and staff to receive a COVID-19 booster shot "as soon as they are eligible" in response to the coronavirus' omicron variant. Th...

CHICAGO (AP) - An arbitrator has ruled that several unions representing Chicago firefighters and other city employees must follow Mayor Lori Lightfoot's COVID-19 vaccination policy. The ruling issued ...

GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) - Three people died and four others were injured Thursday after a fire tore through a Granite City apartment complex. Granite City Fire Chief Rich Wilson says that when fire cr...

The Centralia Police Department conducted another compliance check on package liquor retailers on Tuesday and found one that sold to an underage buyer. Centralia Tobacco and Liquor, also known as VP, ...

The 200th birthday of Marion County and Salem is just over a year away on January 24th,2023 and local historians hoped the Bicentennial can be marked by several special events. Salem Historical Commis...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states including Illinois shows the economy remains strong in the region, but some bankers said they are worr...

Wednesday marked the one year anniversary of the Covid-19 vaccine being available in Illinois. More than 18 million doses have been administered in Illinois over the past year, and 63% of all state re...