Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Monday, October 18th, 2021
A 44-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for aggravated domestic battery. Jessie Wallace of South Sycamore was wanted in connection with an earlier incident when located by Centralia Police durin...
Oct 18, 2021
Monster Crawl draws big crowd to downtown Centralia Saturday night
The Monster Crawl returned to downtown Centralia on Saturday following a year's absence due to COVID-19. The event is based at the Rail Coffee House on East Broadway. Jessica Nix-Coleman is one of the...
Oct 18, 2021
Lawsuit: New state legislative map undermines Black voters
CHICAGO (AP) - A new lawsuit seeks to block Illinois legislative district maps recently approved by Democrats from taking effect. The lawsuit filed in federal court Friday says Black residents of East...
Oct 18, 2021 Here's the proposed Legislative District map drawn by Democrats and being criticized by Republicans.
Chicago chief: Unvaccinated cops risk retirement benefits
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's police chief has put into writing a threat that officers could be fired if they don't comply with the city's COVID-19 vaccination policy, adding that those who choose to retir...
Oct 18, 2021
Selmaville 1st Quarter Honor Roll
Selmaville School would like to announce the following students who earned High Honors and Honors for the first grading period of the 2021-22 school year. 8th Grade High Honors: Kale Benjamin Taylor B...
Oct 18, 2021
Two Republican Governor candidates speak at Reagan Day Dinner
Two Republican candidates for Governor were among the guest speakers at this weekend's Reagan Day Dinner hosted by the Marion County Republican Women at the Salem Elks. Southern Illinois Senators Darr...
Oct 18, 2021 Reagan Day Dinner MC Mark Decker speaks from the head table of the event. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem City Council to consider use of federal COVID relief money
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider how to use $947,667 in COVID-19 relief money. Half of the ARPA funding has already been deposited with the city. City Manager Rex Barbee says the fund...
Oct 18, 2021
Brownstown man receives life-threatening injuries when cycle crashes into SUV in Salem
A 64-year-old Brownstown man received what State Police called life-threatening injuries when his cycle crashed into an SUV that made a left turn in front of him at the West Main and Selmaville Road i...
Oct 18, 2021
Repeal of Illinois abortion notification buoyed by Texas law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Legislation in the General Assembly would repeal a law requiring parents be notified at least 48 hours in advance of a minor having an abortion. Activists on both sides of the...
Oct 17, 2021 Matt Turner / CC
Mason teen hurt in crash at I-57 and Route 37 in Southern Effingham County
An 18-year-old Mason man was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries early Saturday night following a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 37 at the Interstate 57 ramp in Wat...
Oct 17, 2021
