Category Archives: Local News
Governor and State Health Director say getting vaccine key to getting through new surge of COVID-19
Governor JB Pritzker says the state is now seeing its highest surge in COVID-19 cases during the entire pandemic. Between the Delta and Omicron variants, new cases have been increasing in recent weeks...
Dec 27, 2021
Mysterious smoldering fire melts key fob causing smoke smell to fill Odin home
Odin Firemen have a mystery on their hands. They were called to the Gail Webster home on East Aird in Odin Monday afternoon to a smell of smoke in the home. A search of the residence couldn't find any...
Dec 27, 2021 Melted key fob determined to be the cause of smoke that filled an Odin home Monday afternoon, but what caused it to melt is still a mystery.
State Police to streamline applying and renewing FOID cards
The FOID card process should be more convenient come January first. State Trooper Josh Robinson says the goal is to streamline applying for and renewing your FOID card by issuing cards that don't expi...
Dec 27, 2021 New look of Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
State Minimum Wage increases January 1st
The state minimum wage increases January first. Illinois Department of Labor Assistant Director Jason Keller says minimum wage workers will go from $11 an hour to $12 in the new year. "For tip workers...
Dec 27, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Everything set for major building and parking lot improvements at main Kaskaskia College campus
Kaskaskia College President George Evans says with the college board giving final approval to a $40-million dollar general obligation bond issue last week, everything is set to go on a major renovatio...
Dec 27, 2021 Kaskaskia College President George Evans.
COVID-19 tracker shows another big week for new cases in South Central Illinois
Large numbers of new or probable COVID-19 cases were reported again last week across South Central Illinois in numbers tabulated by the Centers for Disease Control in their tracker program. In Marion ...
Dec 27, 2021
Summer Employment Available at Carlyle Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake is looking for qualified candidates to fill student vacancies for the 2022 summer recreation season. Corps officials say Carlyle Lake offers a great wo...
Dec 27, 2021
One person injured in Christmas Day crash in Centralia
One person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash at Poplar and Noleman in downtown Centralia on Christmas morning. Initial information from Centralia Police indicate an SUV driven by 73-year-old Ronald Nuss...
Dec 27, 2021
Amtrak stops train for domestic disturbance at Kinmundy early Monday morning
An Amtrak conductor called 911 early Monday morning asking for help with a domestic dispute on board. The conductor said a female had struck a man and during the 911 call he had to break up another al...
Dec 27, 2021
Police Beat for Monday, December 27th, 2021
A 34-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested by Centralia Police on an outstanding St. Clair County felony failure to appear in court warrant. Samantha Mason of East 2nd remained in the Marion Coun...
Dec 27, 2021
