Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man arrested for allegedly committing burglary while police were handling dog fight outside
A 31-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for burglary after allegedly kicking in the door of a home in the 400 block of East McCord while passers-by and police were attempting to break up a dog f...
Nov 03, 2021
Odin man sentenced in absentia to 4.5-years in prison is arrested in Saline County
A 38-year-old rural Odin man who was sentenced in absentia in April is in custody after being arrested in Saline County. Dustin Meseke of Farthing Road had been sentenced to four and a half years in p...
Nov 03, 2021
"The Apollo Experience" now open at Salem Bryan Bennett Library
The creator of "The Apollo Experience" now on display at the Salem Bryan Bennett Library says he's been collecting items related to the space mission for years. Jim Jones says it wasn't until he learn...
Nov 03, 2021 Part of the Apollo 11 display at the Salem Bryan Bennett Library. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
No staffing issues yet as Murray Center and state work through employees who haven't been vaccinated
The Administrator at Murray Developmental Center says no employees have yet been laid off due to refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Lori Demijan says those who filed objections to taking the vacc...
Nov 03, 2021
Ex-Chicago alderman to begin serving tax evasion sentence
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has ordered a former prominent member of the Chicago City Council to report to prison at the end of the month to begin serving an 18-month sentence for tax evasion. Conc...
Nov 03, 2021 Raed Mansour / CC
Deere employees reject contract offer, will stay on strike
Most workers at Deere & Co. have rejected a contract offer that would have given them 10% raises. Tuesday's vote means workers will remain on strike in the hopes of securing a better deal. The rai...
Nov 03, 2021 Dan Davison / CC
Marion County reporting two move COVID-19 related deaths; Fayette and Washington County have single deaths
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two more COVID-19 related deaths in the past four days. The deaths were a male in his 60s who was not vaccinated and had been in the hospital on a vent...
Nov 02, 2021
Pritzker, top aides headed to UK on climate mission
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' governor is leading an entourage of top state officials on a weeklong trip to the United Kingdom to tout the state's new clean-energy law and seek climate-friendly i...
Nov 02, 2021
Gateway Regional Water Company Switching to Free Chlorines in November
Gateway Regional Water Company will begin a modified disinfection process on November 9th using Free Chlorine instead of Chloramines for the predominant water disinfectant. Customers with health issue...
Nov 02, 2021
Franklin Park Middle School High Honor Roll 1st Quarter
Franklin Park Middle School High Honor Roll 1st Quarter 4th Grade Ross Baker Libbie Bundy Cooper Burkett Brody Carmichael Hunter Collier Kenleigh Collier Michael Davis Alei Deitz Myles Donoho Roudina ...
Nov 02, 2021
