Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, April 18th, 2021
A 31-year-old Centralia man is in custody at the Marion County Jail after being arrested by Centralia Police for violation of bail bond. Taylor Jacklin of East 7th was arrested after having contact wi...
Apr 18, 2021
IDPH reporting COVID-19 related death in Marion County
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the death of a female in her 90s in Marion County from COVID-19 related causes. The death is the 117th reported in Marion County since the pandemi...
Apr 17, 2021
Centralia Police Officer injured in altercation outside St Mary's Hospital
A 25-year-old Nashville, Illinois man is being held at the Marion County Jail on multiple charges after an altercation outside SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital early Saturday morning. Centralia Po...
Apr 17, 2021
Police Beat for Saturday, April 17th, 2021
Salem Police arrested a 29-year-old rural Salem woman for domestic battery following an incident at the Salem Holiday Inn Express where a pull fire alarm was activated during a domestic dispute. Emily...
Apr 17, 2021
Salem firemen fight brush fire
Salem Fire Protection District firefighters say no buildings were endangered in a Friday afternoon brush fire that covered three to five acres in the 4900 block of Quail Run Road northeast of Salem. T...
Apr 17, 2021
Wound Care Center at St. Mary's Hospital receives quality award
The Wound Care Center at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia has earned the 2020 Going the Distance Award. The award is issued by RestorixHealth, an organization that specializes in the ...
Apr 17, 2021
Government Asks Public to Report Hate Crimes
U.S. Attorney Steven Weinhoeft and a member of the FBI in Springfield are urging members of the public to report all incidents where a federal hate crime may have occurred. The call for assistance com...
Apr 17, 2021
EXPLAINER: What Chicago boy's death says about foot pursuits
CHICAGO (AP) - A grim video of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy puts a spotlight on the policies that govern foot chases. The video shows a 19-second chase that ended with t...
Apr 17, 2021
Daily COVID update includes death in Jefferson County
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a COVID-19 related death in Jefferson County. The death of a female in her 90s was one of 21 additional deaths being reported statewide for Friday...
Apr 16, 2021
Centralia's Interim City Manager sees qualified labor force city's top need
Centralia Interim City Manager Forrest Langenfeld (at the head of the table) answers questions during an afternoon coffee get-together at the Centralia Chamber of Commerce office. Photo by Tyler Perki...
Apr 16, 2021
