Category Archives: Local News
Two Centralia residents arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle
Two Centralia residents were arrested early Thursday morning for possession of a stolen vehicle. 26-year-old Matthew Woods of South Maple and 26-year-old Myra Gallatin of Myers Road were taken into cu...
Dec 09, 2021
Police Beat for Thursday, December 9th, 2021
A 43-year-old Glen Carbon man was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on an outstanding Marion County failure to appear warrant on an unlawful restraint warrant. Sean Polacek is being held in...
Dec 09, 2021
I-57 being widened to three lanes in part of Southern Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker is announcing the next phase of widening Interstate-57 in southern Illinois. This latest step will expand nine miles of I-57 to six lanes from north of Illinois 149 to south of Il...
Dec 09, 2021 Governor Pritzker announces plans for expansion of I-57 to six lanes through most of Franklin County.
Salem home receives substantial damage from Wednesday night fire
A Salem home was damaged by fire early Wednesday night. Salem Fire Marshal Bill Fulton says the fire at the Robert and Julia Riehm home at 220 Porter Street in Salem appears to be electrical in nature...
Dec 09, 2021
Ground is broken for new Walker's Bluff Resort and Casino in Carterville
Governor JB Pritzker is celebrating the groundbreaking of the new Walker's Bluff Resort and Casino in downstate Carterville. Walker's Bluff is already a popular destination for wine, food and events. ...
Dec 09, 2021 The ground is broken on the Walkers Bluff casino project.
Tri-County Electric Cooperative names next General Manager
Tri-County Electric Cooperative has named its next General Manager as long-time current GM makes plans for retirement. The current General Manager and 22-year employee of Clay County Electric Cooperat...
Dec 09, 2021
Marion County reports 32 new COVID-19 cases; 17 in school-age children
More than half the new COVID-19 cases being reported in Marion County from Saturday through Wednesday were in school-age children. There were no additional deaths, with the number of COVID-19 deaths s...
Dec 08, 2021
Officials: Chicago resident is Illinois' 1st omicron case
CHICAGO (AP) - Health officials say a Chicago resident has been confirmed with Illinois' first known case of the omicron variant of COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Chicago D...
Dec 08, 2021 Alachua County
Police Beat for Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
A 30-year-old Patoka man has been arrested for fleeing and eluding police, driving revoked, and possession of a firearm by a felon following both a vehicle and foot chase on Tuesday. Initial informati...
Dec 08, 2021
Governor says hospital staffing becoming problem again as COVID-19 cases rebound to February levels
As Covid-19 cases increase, Governor JB Pritzker says the state is taking steps to tackle the problem. It's mostly the Delta Variant leading the surge says the Governor, who has been talking with hosp...
Dec 08, 2021
