Category Archives: Local News
Drive-Through Food Giveaway Saturday at Salem Grace Church of the Nazarene
The Salem Grace Church of the Nazarene will have a drive-through food giveaway beginning at 8:30 Saturday morning. The parking lot will not be open until after 8:30 and you are asked not to park on th...
Apr 16, 2021
Police Beat for Friday, April 16th, 2021
A 51-year-old Salem woman was sent to the Marion County Jail from court on Thursday for a bond violation. Court records indicate Tammy Williams was taken into custody after she was tested positive for...
Apr 16, 2021
State Health Department reports COVID-related death in Clay County; only one new case in Marion County
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a COVID-19 related death in Clay County. The fatality was a male in his 90s. It was one of 40 deaths being reported around the state on Thursday. ...
Apr 16, 2021
The problem within: Biden targets lead pipes, pushes equity
CHICAGO (AP) - President Joe Biden's proposal to get rid of every lead water pipe in the country could have huge ramifications. That’s especially true in communities where a large number of Blac...
Apr 16, 2021
EXPLAINER: Can officers stop drivers for air fresheners?
The mother of a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by Minnesota police this week says it all started when police pulled her son over for having air fresheners hanging from his rearview mirror....
Apr 16, 2021
Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officer
CHICAGO (AP) - Disturbing bodycam video shows a 13-year-old boy appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before a Chicago police officer shoots and kills him. The jum...
Apr 16, 2021
Bankers report strong growth in rural parts of 10 states including Illinois
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new survey of bankers suggests strong economic growth continues in rural parts of 10 Western and Plains states including Illinois even though business continues to lag behind the ...
Apr 16, 2021
Waltonville man arrested on multiple charges following scuffle with State Trooper
A 54-year-old Waltonville man was arrested on multiple charges after an alleged scuffle with a State Trooper following an early Thursday morning traffic stop in rural Kinmundy. James Shadowens of Stew...
Apr 15, 2021
Two arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on drug charges
Two people were arrested on drug charges following an incident that started at the Marion County Jail. 20-year-old Katlin Hollinshead of East 5th in Kinmundy was arrested for possession of a controlle...
Apr 15, 2021
Centralia man arrested after failing to show up for sentencing
A 28-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on an outstanding warrant after allegedly failing to show up for sentencing on a felony retail theft charge. Court records indicate Dustin Wooters pleaded...
Apr 15, 2021
