Category Archives: Local News
Bond set at $50,000 for Centralia man charged in firing gun and threatening to kill his wife
Bond has been set at $50,000 for a 32-year-old Centralia man who was formally charged in Marion County Court Monday in connection with allegedly firing a gunshot in his home and threatening to kill hi...
Dec 07, 2021
Downtown Centralia Christmas Stroll draws big crowd
The Downtown Centralia Christmas Stroll drew big crowds Friday night. Centralia Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marcus Holland was one of those assisting in the event that is not sponsored by a...
Dec 07, 2021 Horse Drawn Carriage rides at Centralia Downtown Stroll. Photo credit: Pat Hodges.
Salem City Council rejects residency requirements on 3-2 vote
The Salem City Council has rejected putting a residency requirement into effect for new city employees on a three to two vote. Mayor Nic Farley who cast the deciding vote feels the issue may need to b...
Dec 07, 2021
Centralia City Council approves budget for 2022 fiscal year
The Centralia City Council approved an operating budget for the 2022 fiscal year at its meeting on Monday night. The budget includes a two percent increase in Centralia's cumulative property tax levy,...
Dec 07, 2021 Centralia City Manager Scott Randall. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Rural Alma man runs off West Main and strikes Burger King sign and fence
An 80-year-old Alma man was found unconscious in his car Monday morning after it ran off West Main Street and struck the Burger King sign pole before ricocheting into the fence between the parking lot...
Dec 06, 2021
Illinois State Police say FOID card backlog continues to shrink
The Illinois State Police is announcing a significant decrease in the backlog of FOID cards that need to be processed. Thanks to a lot of hard work and hiring more analysts, ISP Trooper Jason Wilson s...
Dec 06, 2021
Centralia man allegedly fires shot and chases wife down street
Centralia Police say a 32-year-old Centralia man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly firing a gunshot inside his home and later chasing his wife down the street during an early Saturday m...
Dec 06, 2021
Salem Police shop with 60 kids in this year's Shop with a Cop program
Members of the Salem Police Department shopped with 60 kids on Saturday as the yearly Shop with a Cop program continues to grow due to more donations from the community. Canine officer Dustin Duncan h...
Dec 06, 2021 Salem Deputy Police Chief Susan Miller helps six-year-old Jaxon Reeves pick out gifts for himself and family during Shop with a Cop on Saturday. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies and Salem Police both investigate burglaries
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at a home in the 1100 block of Walnut Hill Road in rural Centralia. The break-in was reported just before noon on Sunda...
Dec 06, 2021
Salem City Council to consider adding liquor license for Pizza Hut building and residency requirement for new City Employees
The Salem City Council will be asked Monday night to approve a new Class "A" liquor license that would be used for a new business in the former Pizza Hut building on West Main Street. Rosa and Luis Ro...
Dec 06, 2021
