Category Archives: Local News
50 years ago, constitution updated Illinois; can it do more?
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - It was 50 years ago that Illinois voters approved a state constitution that was forward-looking and made government more efficient. A half-century later, could an update tackl...
Dec 13, 2020
Illinois fires coach Lovie Smith after 5 seasons
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has fired coach Lovie Smith with one game left in its ninth consecutive losing season. Smith became Illinois' first Black head football coach when he was hired by athle...
Dec 13, 2020
State reports ten COVID-19 deaths in South Central Illinois on Saturday
The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced 127 additional deaths from COVID-19 related causes on Saturday, including ten in South Central Illinois. Four of those deaths are in Marion Count...
Dec 12, 2020
Centralia man arrested for child pornography and criminal sexual abuse
An 18-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for child pornography and criminal sexual abuse. Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says Garrick Hiltibital of Fairway Drive was arre...
Dec 12, 2020
Centralia Police arrest Centralia man on drug charges after chase
A 30-year-old Centralia man was arrested Friday night on a felony drug charge after attempting to flee a traffic stop. Centralia Police say they originally tried to stop TJ Shumley of West Broadway at...
Dec 12, 2020
U of Illinois to develop new relationships to tribes
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois is putting a plan into action to establish new traditions since it retired its long-controversial Chief Illiniwek symbol 13 years ago. According to The (...
Dec 12, 2020
Hunt still on for suspects in ransacking of Chicago stores
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police task force that was formed after crowds swarmed into downtown and smashed their way into hundreds of stores in August is still investigating and making arrests four mon...
Dec 12, 2020
Marion County Sheriff's Department contains threat at Patoka School
Patoka School Superintendent David Radamacher says the Marion County Sheriff’s Department Friday afternoon was able to quickly contain an alleged threat against a specific individual at the scho...
Dec 11, 2020
Large tree limb crushes part of roof of Centralia home
A two-foot diameter tree limb from a large oak tree fell onto the roof of a Centralia home early this morning crushing part of the roof. Centralia City Firemen say fortunately the Brittany McFall fami...
Dec 11, 2020
Controlled burn rekindles and burns six acres in rural Kell
The Kell Fire Department reports six acres of set aside ground burned when a control burn reignited Thursday night. The fire was at the Harry Bradock home at 310 Jasper Road. There was no damage repor...
Dec 11, 2020