Category Archives: Local News
Alma man arrested on drug charge following incident with repo company
A 40-year-old Alma man has been arrested for possession of a controlled substance after Marion County Sheriff's Deputies were called to his home following an incident with a man repossessing a vehicle...
Jun 09, 2021
Museum to show Emancipation Proclamation to mark Juneteenth
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield will mark the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth, by displaying a rar...
Jun 09, 2021 George Eastman Museum
Illinois man charged with taking part in US Capitol breach
CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has been arrested on federal charges that he took part in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Twenty-four-year-old Christian Kulas of Kenilworth became at leas...
Jun 09, 2021 ThatMakesThree / CC
Jury awards $7.5M to man cleared of murder decades later
CHICAGO (AP) - A jury has awarded $7.5 million to a man who was exonerated after spending nearly 30 years in prison for a murder in Chicago. Daniel Andersen sued a group of current and former Chicago ...
Jun 09, 2021 Karen Neoh / CC
Franklin Park 4th Quarter Honor/High Honor Roll
4th Quarter High Honor Roll Grade: 4 Applegate, Zane Curtis Beasley, Noah Alexander Beatty, Issac Robert Glynn Berry, Neli Akyah Blu Bryan, Bentley Scott Cano, Corey Alexzander Cantrell, Kyris Layne C...
Jun 09, 2021
Marion County Board approves study of all needed building improvements
The Marion County Board has agreed to enter into a no-cost review of all needed building improvements at the courthouse, public service building, and law enforcement center. Building management firm A...
Jun 09, 2021 Gary Purcell (center) discusses federal COVID relief money during Tuesday night's Marion County Board meeting. Board Chair Debbie Smith (left) and Board Secretary Sheri Barter (right)
135 Students enrolled and only 5 absent on the first day at Centralia City Grade School District's Summer School
The CJHS summer school started yesterday and the first day was an overwhelming success, with more than 50 participating teachers and support staff and 135 active students. CJHS is using i-Ready and Go...
Jun 09, 2021 Bart Everson / CC
SSM Health to stop delivering babies at St. Mary's; will consolidate labor and delivery service in Mt. Vernon
SSM Health has announced it will stop delivery of babies at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia by the end of the year. Labor and delivery service is being consolidated at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospi...
Jun 08, 2021
Marion County records 120th COVID related death
The Marion County Health Department is reporting its 120th COVID-19 related death. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says the male in his 60s had been hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms,...
Jun 08, 2021 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
Ameren outage in Alma tied to tree falling into main three-phase power line
Ameren Illinois officials say a tree trimming operation in Kinmundy late Tuesday morning turned into a repair project when a tree was found fallen into a main three-phase power line that runs from Kin...
Jun 08, 2021 A tree that had partially fallen into a power line causes Alma to lose power for repairs. Ameren photo.
