Category Archives: Local News
Voices and Votes and Illinois Freedom Project display opens at Bryan Bennett Library
Opening ceremonies were held Saturday at the Bryan Bennett Library for the Smithsonian Institute display of Voices and Votes Democracy in America and a companion display from the Illinois Freedom Proj...
Aug 30, 2021 Those involved with bringing the Smithsonian and Illinois Freedom Project to the Salem Bryan Bennett Library. Left to right: Librarian Kim Keller, Wyatt Colclasure of the Marion County Genealogical Society, Tim Townsend with the Illinois Freedom Project, Matt Meachum with Illinois Department of Humanities, and Library Board Chair Jane Gaston. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Raccoon Grade School's sports booster club raises $840 for Shriners
The Raccoon Grade School's sports booster club has raised $840 for the Shriner's as they continued their Money Wars prior to Friday night's Shrine Classic Football game between Centralia and Salem. Ra...
Aug 30, 2021
All of Southern Illinois remains at "high" rate for COVID-19 infections
The number of COVID-19 cases remains at "high" for the weekend ending Friday. The Centers for Disease Control tracking system shows a total of 226 new COVID-19 cases and 43 new hospitalizations occurr...
Aug 30, 2021
Indoor mask mandate for everyone begins today across Illinois
Masks will once again be required in indoor public settings starting Monday. Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says the state's mask mandate is back, thanks to the rapid spread of the De...
Aug 30, 2021
Police beat for Monday, August 30th, 2021
Centralia Police arrested a Wamac man for criminal damage to property after he allegedly kicked in the door of a home in the 1200 block of East 2nd early Sunday night. Police say Andrew Murphy of Appl...
Aug 30, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, August 29th, 2021
Two people remained in the Marion County Jail on Sunday after being arrested on outstanding warrants. Salem Police arrested 39-year-old Brandon Sloan of Tulsa Street in Salem on a Marion County warran...
Aug 29, 2021
Southern Illinois school wants federal virus cash for new field
ANNA, Ill. (AP) - A high school in southern Illinois wants to use nearly $900,000 in federal COVID-19 cash for artificial turf at the football field and a new track surface. Some members of the Anna-J...
Aug 29, 2021 See-ming Lee / CC
Design competition showcases Thompson Center redesign ideas
CHICAGO (AP) - From a waterpark resort to a public school, seven finalists have been named in a design competition to repurpose a much-maligned state government building in downtown Chicago. State off...
Aug 29, 2021 Mobilus In Mobili / CC
Dealing with mental health crisis one Zoom call at a time
CHICAGO (AP) - Sheriff's department officers in one Illinois county are hitting the streets with tablets that can connect people in distress immediately with mental health professionals. Cook County S...
Aug 29, 2021 Stephen Hogan / CC
2 brothers arrested; bodies found buried in Illinois yard
LYONS, Ill. (AP) - Police have discovered two containers with human remains in a backyard in suburban Chicago. It comes a few days after a man told investigators that he buried the bodies of his mothe...
Aug 29, 2021 Tom Britt / CC
