Category Archives: Local News
Boy Scouts' bankruptcy creates rift with religious partners
NEW YORK (AP) - As the Boy Scouts of America moves through its complex bankruptcy case, it's encountering criticism from major religious groups that help it run thousands of scout units. The churches ...
Sep 23, 2021
SWAN's Warner Stops In Salem On Bike Tour Of Service Area
SWAN Executive Director Linda Warner is in the middle of her bicycle tour through Southeastern and Central Illinois stopping at all 7 offices to raise awareness of the many services SWAN provides in 1...
Sep 23, 2021
Nine new COVID-19 deaths in Marion and Jefferson Counties
The Marion County Health Department is reporting six new COVID-19 related deaths. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says 91 new cases were recorded between Saturday and Wednesday. The hea...
Sep 22, 2021
Kaskaskia College implements new campus procedures regarding vaccination mandate
Kaskaskia College has implemented new campus procedures regarding Illinois Governor Pritzker's executive order that mandates all higher education institutions require students and personnel to receive...
Sep 22, 2021 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Final day to pay second installment of Marion County property tax bills without penalty is Thursday
The second installment of Marion County Property Taxes is due on Thursday to avoid interest and penalties. Payments can be made at the Treasurer's office at the courthouse from eight to four Wednesday...
Sep 22, 2021
Tribes: Pipeline review company has conflict of interest
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The head of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is asking a federal agency overseeing the environmental review of the Dakota Access oil pipeline to cut ties with a contractor conductin...
Sep 22, 2021
Shootings, school fights in Peoria; police: 'time to act'
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - The mayor of Peoria says the city is at a "breaking point" after three shootings this week, the city's 23rd homicide of the year, and a major fight at a high school. More than a do...
Sep 22, 2021
Fall Festival Parade in Mt. Vernon Saturday to have theme #618STRONG
The Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will represent the 'heroes of the pandemic' as the Grand Marshal of the Crossroads Community Hospital #618 Strong Parade in Mt. Vernon this weekend. Th...
Sep 22, 2021
Lightning strike causes oil tank explosion east of Centralia
An apparent lightning strike blew up part of an oil tank battery east of Centralia Tuesday morning. Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld says one of four tanks at the battery on Phelps Road between Meyers ...
Sep 22, 2021 John Fowler / CC
Salem High School earns perfect 4.0 financial score
The Salem Community High School district's audit for the 2021 financial shows the district with a financial profile score of 4.0, indicating that there are no major causes for concern in the district'...
Sep 22, 2021
