Category Archives: Local News
Salem Library to offer "whodunit" murder mystery kit free of charge
Looking for something to do on a cold winter's evening? Bryan-Bennett Library has kits for groups that like to solve good old- fashioned murder mysteries. Library Director Kim Keller says you can get ...
Jan 14, 2022
Appeals court: Illinois counties must end ICE contracts
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled that two Illinois counties holding immigrant detainees at local jails must terminate their contracts with federal immigration authorities starting Thur...
Jan 14, 2022 Jonathan McIntosh / CC
Judge under fire for tossing conviction sent to small claims
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A judge in western Illinois who sparked outrage when he threw out the sexual assault conviction of an 18-year-old man is no longer presiding over a criminal court docket. The (Quin...
Jan 14, 2022
Illinois getting $1.4B from feds to fix, upgrade bridges
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will receive $1.4 billion to help upgrade its deteriorating bridges under the federal infrastructure law approved in November. The state's Democratic congressional delegation s...
Jan 14, 2022 Kim Eriksson / CC
Illinois court sends pipeline plans back to regulators
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - An Illinois appellate court has set aside a decision by state regulators that would allow the Dakota Access oil pipeline to double capacity to 1.1 million barrels daily. The appe...
Jan 14, 2022
Central City School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
8th Grade High Honors: Aurora Amason Kati Knapp Nora McKinzie Abram Miller Sophia Pennington Jackson Smith Nolan Thompson 8th Grade Honors: Emaleigh Davis Tyler Holzhauer Lexi Miller Makynzee W...
Jan 14, 2022
Marion County jury finds Centralia man guilty of 3 sex charges involving six-year-old girl
A Marion County Jury deliberated an hour and a half before returning a guilty plea to a 27-year-old Centralia man charged with three child offense charges. Thomas Smith was found guilty of two Class X...
Jan 13, 2022
Salem Firemen handle 239 calls, including 77 fires in 2021
Salem Fire Protection District Chief Dave Duncan has released his 2021 annual report showing the department handled 239 calls including 77 fires. Duncan says fire damage during the year totaled an est...
Jan 13, 2022 Salem Firefighters in full gear walk the steps it took New York first responders to reach the victims of 9-11 during the 2021 ceremony. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Police arrests Salem man for three burglaries
Salem Police have arrested a 28-year-old Salem man for three burglaries in the city. Slade Thompson of Rogers Street has been arrested in connection with the Christmas Eve burglary to the maintenance ...
Jan 13, 2022
Centralia High School announces May Fete Court
The 2022 Centralia High School May Fete King and Queen are Riley Miller and Kylie Gormann. Centralia High School announced the results of the voting on the May Fete Court Thursday morning. The rest of...
Jan 13, 2022
