Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council unanimously rezones former Free Methodist Church property
The Free Methodist Church building at 515 East McMackin now cleared for conversion to apartments. The Salem City Council Wednesday night unanimously approved the rezoning of the former Free Methodist ...
Oct 22, 2020
Salem City Council once again fails to get motion to remove restrictions on size of political signs
The signs that started the debate over the Salem Sign Code Ordinance. The Salem City Council once again failed to get a motion to remove size limitations on political signs. Citizen Brock Waggoner add...
Oct 22, 2020
Salem City Council exploring options to cut city's deer population
The Salem City Council appears interested in cutting the size of the deer population in Bryan Memorial Park and the northwest side of the city but made no final decisions Wednesday night. Animal Contr...
Oct 22, 2020
Salem City Council extends outside dining and bar seating
With COVID-19 still an issue and enhanced mitigation being ordered by the Governor, the Salem City Council Wednesday night extended the time restaurants and bars can utilize outside seating. City Mana...
Oct 22, 2020
Sandoval Village Board begins discussion on the need for city manager
At the request of Mayor Pam Gelsinger, the Sandoval Village Board began discussion Tuesday night on hiring a part-time city manager or village administrator. Gelsinger could not be at the meeting but ...
Oct 21, 2020 Sandoval Mayor Pam Gelsinger.
Police Beat for Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
The Centralia Police Department has arrested 32-year-old Timothy Smith of Adams Road in Kell in connection with the theft of a scooter from the impoundment lot at Smitty’s Auto. Police say video...
Oct 21, 2020
Remains found in Central Illinois field identified 25 years later
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say they finally know the name of a woman whose remains were found in a field near Thomasboro in central Illinois in 1995. Champaign County officials say DNA tests help...
Oct 21, 2020
State Representative Blaine Wilhour says Governor has no power to close indoor seating at restaurants and bars
State Representative Blaine Wilhour isn’t happy with the Governor once again closing inside seating for restaurants and bars. He questions both the value and the legality. “You still can&#...
Oct 21, 2020 State Representative Blaine Wilhour
Marion County Health Department outlines how complaints will be handled for violation of added mitigation restrictions
Health, police, and court officials have all responded on how they will handle the new tougher COVID-19 mitigation facing Marion County starting on Thursday. Health Department Administrator Mellissa M...
Oct 21, 2020
Fire destroys garage and heavily damages rural Salem home
Salem Fire Protection District officials with help from three other departments fought a fire Wednesday morning that destroyed a garage and heavily damaged an attached double wide mobile home. Chief D...
Oct 21, 2020