Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Sheriff's Department locates two stolen vehicles and investigate theft of golf cart
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating two stolen vehicles located near the end of Ruble Lane southwest of Salem. One of the vehicle owners made the discovery Sunday afternoon. Sherif...
Sep 06, 2021
Police Beat for Monday, September 6th, 2021
A 31-year-old Salem woman has been arrested on an outstanding Marion County failure to appear in court warrant. Kirbi Rinehart of Bob White Lane was located by Salem Police where they had been told sh...
Sep 06, 2021
Extra cannabis lottery planned to give applicants fair shot
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will hold an extra lottery to give six applicants an opportunity to operate marijuana retail stores after they were wrongly denied fair chances to win earlier. Gov. J.B. Pritzk...
Sep 06, 2021 Gary Todd
Visitor center at Chicago's first national monument opens
CHICAGO (AP) - After years of work and planning, the visitor center at the Pullman National Monument has officially opened its doors. The center on Chicago's far South Side marks the site where Pullma...
Sep 06, 2021 scott1346 / CC
One person killed in Clinton County crash on US 50 at Huey Road
The Clinton County Sheriff's Department reports one person was killed and several injured in a two-vehicle crash on US 50 at the Huey Road intersection east of Carlyle Sunday night. Marion County Coro...
Sep 06, 2021
Centralia trash pickup will not be delayed for Labor Day; but in Salem it will be one day late
In a change from past years, Centralia's trash collection company Republic has announced it will pick up trash on the regular schedule this week, including Monday pickup on Labor Day. However, the tra...
Sep 05, 2021
Kinmundy Labor Day Homecoming set for Monday
A day of activities is planned for Monday as the Kinmundy Labor Day Celebration returns capped by the parade at two pm. The South Central FFA has taken over the car show and activities in the park. A ...
Sep 05, 2021
Patoka Fall Festival Parade proceeds unaffected by rainstorm
The Patoka Fall Festival Parade went on as scheduled Saturday morning despite a steady rain. The theme was 'Those Were the Days' and an entry featuring a garden display from Susan Spencer won the awar...
Sep 05, 2021 A float featuring a garden in memory of several who lost their lives to cancer entered by Susan Spicer won the Best Theme and Mayor's Choice. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Sunday, September 5th, 2020
Two people remained in the Marion County Jail Sunday after being arrested on outstanding warrants. 30-year-old Rebekka Stewart of Benton was arrested by Central City Police on an outstanding Marion Co...
Sep 05, 2021
Abraham Lincoln Museum digitizing thousands of rare images
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is digitizing nearly 8,000 rare images, including a Lincoln family photo album and a poster that offered a reward for the c...
Sep 05, 2021 Denise Krebs / CC
