Category Archives: Local News
COVID-19 cases increasing statewide, 12 new cases in Marion County
Cases of COVID-19 are increasing in Illinois. Over the past week, more than 4400 new and probable cases were reported. That compares to about 2900 the previous week. Speaking at a virtual town hall me...
Jul 17, 2021
One person receives minor injuries in downtown Centralia crash
An 82-year-old Centralia man declined hospital treatment for apparent minor injuries following a two-car crash at McCord and Poplar in downtown Centralia Friday afternoon. Centralia Police say a car d...
Jul 17, 2021
Floodwaters cause problems as more heavy rains hit area on Friday
At least one vehicle ran into floodwater on Brick Hill Road below Raccoon Lake on Friday and early Saturday morning as one full gate and a second gate was opened to four feet to get rid of excess wate...
Jul 17, 2021
Police Beat for Saturday, July 17th, 2021
Salem Police arrested a 60-year-old Salem man on an outstanding Marion County warrant for burglary. Jeffrey Longden of South Washington was taken to the Marion County Jail where he is being held in li...
Jul 17, 2021
Centralia Planning Commission clears way for three new businesses; revokes special use permit for 4th
The Centralia Planning Commission has cleared the way for three new businesses to operate in the city. Wayne Transfer was successful in getting the Centralia Moose building at 1824 South Poplar rezone...
Jul 16, 2021
Ex-Illini star Roundtree, paralyzed in accident, dies at 23
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Former Illinois football star Bobby Roundtree has died at the age of 23. Roundtree was partially paralyzed by a spinal cord injury he suffered in a swimming accident two years a...
Jul 16, 2021
ACLU sues Chicago police for social media monitoring records
CHICAGO (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Chicago Police Department to turn over records about a team formed last year to monitor social media. In a lawsuit filed in Cook County Circ...
Jul 16, 2021 NatalieMaynor / CC
Salem Community Theatre reopens with Marvelous Wonderettes
The Salem Community Theatre comes back to life with its first performance since COVID-19 shut down operations in March of 2020. The Marvelous Wonderettes will be performed on Friday and Saturday night...
Jul 16, 2021
Illinois hopes to avoid summer eviction surge
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal freeze on most evictions that was enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place b...
Jul 16, 2021 Rental Realities / CC
Patoka School community split on COVID-19 restrictions; Superintendent to look for compromise
About two-dozen residents of the Patoka School Community attending Thursday night's school board meeting were split and vocal on the decision last month to do away with all masking and COVID-19 mitiga...
Jul 16, 2021 Several dozen fill the Patoka School Board meeting mainly to listen and take part in discussion about COVID-19 restrictions for coming school year. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
