Category Archives: Local News
KC Board discusses tentative Fiscal Year 2026 budget
By Steven Stilt The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees on Monday night received an overview of the school's tentative Fiscal Year 2026 budget and also received positive news about the end result of K...
Aug 26, 2025 Kaskaskia College Vice President of Administrative Services Sara Hanks speaks about the school's tentative Fiscal Year 2026 budget during Monday's Board of Trustees meeting.
Effingham man receives minor injuries in I-57 crash north of Salem
A 19-year-old Effingham man declined hospital treatment for injuries sustained in a one vehicle crash late Monday afternoon on I-57 southbound at the IC railroad bridge about three miles north of Sale...
Aug 26, 2025
Two receive minor injuries in Friday afternoon crash in Centralia
Both drivers refused hospital treatment following a two-vehicle crash on East McCord near Trenton Drive in Centralia late Friday afternoon. Centralia Police say a van driven by 24-year-old Christian W...
Aug 26, 2025
Police Beat for Tuesday, August 26th, 2025
Three people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Monday on outstanding no bond failure to appear warrants. 35-year-old Anthony Hays of Kingshighway in Odin was arrested by Centralia Police on outs...
Aug 26, 2025
Supporters of Grace Fitzwater family fill Fairgrounds on Saturday
Hundreds of people turned out to help the family of eight-year-old Grace Fitzwater of Kinmundy pay final expenses on Saturday at the Marion County Fairgrounds. Grace died in May at a St. Louis Hospita...
Aug 25, 2025 Crowd at the Grace Fitzwater family fundraiser at the Marion County Fairgrounds. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
New Salem patrolman graduates from police academy
A new Salem patrolman has graduated from the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center. Brett Niepoetter of Salem completed 16 weeks of training at the center and will now begin 14 weeks of field t...
Aug 25, 2025 Left to Right: Police Chief Todd Boles, Officer Brett Niepoetter, Deputy Chief Tyler Rose
Centralia looking to apply for recreation and sidewalk grants
The Centralia City Council is making plans to apply for two state grants. One would allow for additional improvements to Fairview Park. The other would extend sidewalks down Country Club Road as part ...
Aug 25, 2025
Mt. Vernon man arrested for alleged gunfire that followed Sunday crash
A 22-year-old Mt. Vernon man was arrested on multiple weapons charges following an investigation into a late Sunday morning traffic crash and gunshots fired in the area of South 34th Street and Peach ...
Aug 25, 2025
Centralia man ticketed for leaving scene of accident after running into house
A 27-year-old Centralia man was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident after hitting brick landscaping and a tree in the yard of a home in the 600 block of Davis Street early Sunday morning. Ce...
Aug 25, 2025
United Methodist Church buys billboard space that hosted Proud Boys sign
'Hate Divides, love Unites' will be message on southern Illinois sign By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois mparker@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The regional Methodist Church conference in ...
Aug 24, 2025
