Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Coroner releases monthly death report for July
Marion County Coroner Claude Howell has released his monthly report. He reported 37 deaths in July. 34 of those were natural, including 11 that were cancer related. One was accidental from choking and...
Aug 27, 2025
Marion County receives another opioid settlement
The Marion County Board has agreed to a settlement with another drug company involved in the opiod abuse epidemic. State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth expects the county to receive $20,000 or more as its sh...
Aug 27, 2025 Marion County Board Meeting (file photo).
Police Beat for Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
A 25-year-old Salem man has been arrested for domestic battery following an altercation with a female at a home on Julia Drive on Tuesday night. Salem Police say Savon Wright of West Kell allegedly st...
Aug 27, 2025
Trump threatens Illinois' federal funding for eliminating cash bail
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois August 26, 2025 Article Summary President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to block federal funding to states that eliminated cash bail. Illinoi...
Aug 27, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in Chicago on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
DOJ demands Illinois voter personal information by Sept. 1
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois August 25, 2025 Article Summary The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking access to Illinois' complete, unredacted statewide voter registration database, includ...
Aug 27, 2025 Election workers check voters’ names against a registration list and hand out ballots at a polling place in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Peter Hancock)
DCFS timeline in foster child's death reveals 10 caseworkers, but no credible findings of abuse
by Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois August 25, 2025 Article Summary Two months after it was first requested, the Illinois Department of Children Family Services released a timeline of involveme...
Aug 27, 2025 The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services released a timeline into the case of Mackenzi Felmlee, inset, who mysteriously died in her Fairview Heights foster home. (Capitol News Illinois file photos)
In response to military deployment, Pritzker tells Trump: 'Do not come to Chicago'
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois August 25, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker and the state's top Democrats condemned President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the military in Chicago to fight c...
Aug 26, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes the Trump administration’s threat to deploy military forces in Chicago alongside dozens of activists, Democratic politicians and religious leaders in downtown Chicago on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Marion County Relay for Life Sets Goal at $50,000 for 40th Year
Marion County Relay for Life has been set for September 27th at the Marion County Fairgrounds. One of the organizers, Michelle Murphy, says it's a special year for the event. "It is the 40th anniversa...
Aug 26, 2025 Left to right: Beth Orrell, Sheila Mulvany, Michelle Murphy, Pam Prather, Sandie Peters, Diane Barnes, Bethany Orrell, D. Ann Davenport, Tami Schumer. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Max Dye, Inc. honors employee's 50th year on the job
An employee of Max Dye, Inc. who started on a work student program while a junior at Salem Community High School is now celebrating her 50th year on the job. Earlene Ferrell wasn't aware of the milest...
Aug 26, 2025 Max Dye office manager, Earlene Ferrell. Photo from the Max Dye dealership Facebook page.
Centralia approves applications for park and sidewalk grants
The Centralia City Council approved resolutions committing to the 2025 grant applications for an Illinois Safe Routes to School grant and an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant. ...
Aug 26, 2025 Centralia City Council during the regular meeting Monday night. Photo by Austin Williams.
