Category Archives: Local News
Police beat for Sunday, August 22nd, 2021
A 46-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Illinois State Police for allegedly driving under the influence and driving on a suspended or revoked license. Kenneth Fair of North Cherry Street was ...
Aug 22, 2021
Illinois Senate GOP leader has 'break-through' COVID case
CHICAGO (AP) - The Republican leader of the Illinois Senate says he has a "breakthrough" case of COVID-19 and is suffering mild symptoms. Sen. Dan McConchie said in a statement Saturday that he was va...
Aug 22, 2021
Supreme Court won't hear bid to halt Obama center project
CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a Chicago organization's effort to immediately stop the construction of the Obama Presidential Center on the city's South Side. Crain's Chicago Busin...
Aug 22, 2021 Nathan Laurell / CC
Illinois woman swims across iconic Michigan lake twice
ALDEN, Mich. (AP) - A medical student from Illinois has swum across one of Michigan's largest inland lakes - twice - to raise money and awareness about diabetes. Marian Cardwell accomplished the 35-mi...
Aug 22, 2021 Deb Nystrom / CC
Balloon Fest opens with good Friday night crowd
The first Balloon Race of Balloon Fest '21 had to be canceled due to uncertain weather conditions, but the Friday night Glow did go off with a near-normal Friday night crowd in Foundation Park. Four b...
Aug 21, 2021 Balloon pilots light up for the Friday night Balloon Glow. Photo by Pat Hodges
Clinton County settles with nurse over coronavirus request
CARLYLE, Ill. (AP) - Clinton County has agreed to pay a nurse $35,000 to settle her lawsuit alleging she was fired for refusing to tell local law enforcement which residents had tested positive for th...
Aug 21, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Two arrested by Salem Police on felony drug charges
Salem Police arrested two people on felony drug charges following separate incidents on Friday. 41-year-old David Wade of Meadowlane in Salem was arrested for possession of fentanyl after a traffic st...
Aug 21, 2021
Police Beat for August 21st, 2021
A 27-year-old homeless Centralia man has been arrested on an outstanding Marion County felony warrant. Jacob Schleuter is being held in lieu of a $25,000 bond. 39-year-old Aida Almodovar of Pullen Str...
Aug 21, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports three deaths and 60 new COVID cases on Friday
The Marion County Health Department has reported three more COVID-19 deaths and 60 new cases on Friday. All three of the deaths were males in their 70s. Two of the deaths were long-term care residents...
Aug 20, 2021
Two New Jersey residents killed in fatal Fayette County crash Friday morning
Two residents of Brick, New Jersey was killed in a three-vehicle crash Friday morning on I-70 at milepost 55 near Mulberry Grove in Fayette County. State Police say preliminary investigative details i...
Aug 20, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
