Category Archives: Local News
Fatal semi-truck crash on I-57 at Levy Road overpass south of Salem
An Arkansas truck driver was killed early Thursday morning when his truck ran off northbound I-57 into the median and struck the overpass support for the Levy Road south of Salem. Salem Fire Protectio...
Jul 01, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Centralia woman receives minor injury in Green Street Road rollover crash
A 62-year-old Centralia woman refused hospital treatment after her vehicle ran off the Green Street Road west of Dunbar Road east of Central City early Thursday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputi...
Jul 01, 2021
Salem Township Hospital Board meets new Chief Nursing Officer
Salem Township Hospital has re-established the position of Chief Nursing Officer. An 18-year veteran of the hospital staff Lisa Ambuehl has been hired to fill the position. Outgoing Hospital President...
Jul 01, 2021
Police Beat for Thursday, July 1st, 2021
A 35-year-old Walnut Hill woman has been arrested by Wamac Police on multiple charges. Dawn Vitale of Marion Street was wanted on an IDOC warrant as well as new charges of unlawful possession of a fir...
Jul 01, 2021
Former southern Illinois mayor sentenced in corruption case
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A former southern Illinois mayor has been sentenced to two years of probation for lying to federal investigators about referral commissions he received on city contracts. F...
Jul 01, 2021
State credit rating being upgraded for 1st time in more than 20 years
The State's credit rating is being upgraded for the first time in more than 20 years. Governor JB Pritzker says passing three balanced budgets in a row, paying off old bills and keeping up with pensio...
Jun 30, 2021
State to make daycare more affordable for many
Daycare will be more affordable for low to moderate income families under changes announced by Governor JB Pritzker. The goal of the additional benefits is to help more people return to work and for p...
Jun 30, 2021 Governor Pritzker goes to Day Care Center to sign expanded day care bill. Photo courtesy of Governor's office.
Centralia Fire Protection District Chief honored on his retirement
Jun 30, 2021 Retiring Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Greg Earle lifts up his gift from members of the department at a Tuesday night retirement dinner. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Wednesday, June 30th, 2021
A 32-year-old Salem man is being held in the Marion County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bond after being arrested on a petition to revoke his probation on a youth offender registration violation conviction...
Jun 30, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Salem Police make arrest following foot chase of man wanted on warrant
Salem Police arrested 33-year-old Timothy Morton of Morton Lane in Kell on an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear warrant following a Tuesday morning foot chase. Police say they advised...
Jun 30, 2021
