Category Archives: Local News

Kell Fire Protection District votes approved bond issue to buy new truck
Residents of the Kell Fire Protection District approved issuing $630,000 in bonds for the purchase of a new fire truck. The vote was 138 in favor and 41 against.
News Apr 07, 2021

Police Beat for Tuesday, April 6th, 2021
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department has returned a Pell, Indiana man to the county jail on an outstanding Marion County failure to appear in court warrant on pending charges of possession of ...
News Apr 06, 2021

Centralia man arrested for attempting to flee police
A 37-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police after both a vehicle and foot chase. Jonathan Bailey of South Maple is being held on two counts of aggravated fleeing police as well a...
News Apr 06, 2021

Salem City Council rejects double wide mobile home for Armory lot and approves two on-going special events
The Salem City Council agreed with the Salem Planning Commission that a special use permit to allow a double-wide modular home to be placed on one of the lots made from the Armory property be rejected...
News Apr 06, 2021

Salem City Council tables request for liquor license for former Family Video building
The Salem City Council Monday night tabled a request for a liquor license for the former Family Video building. Falguni Patel of Centralia had initially requested a Class A liquor license that would h...
News Apr 06, 2021

Illinois Election Board chief on leave after extortion bid
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Board of Elections has voted unanimously to place its executive director on paid administrative leave after he reported being the target of an online extort...
News Apr 06, 2021

7 shot in Chicago as gunfire erupts during sidewalk fight
CHICAGO (AP) - Police say seven people involved in a fight on a sidewalk in Chicago were shot and wounded. Chicago police say shots were fired late Monday in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's So...
News Apr 06, 2021

USDA issues first crop report of the season
It’s the first weekly crop report of the season. Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener says Illinois farmers were able to till, spread dry fertilizer and apply anhydrous ammonia this past week. As ...
News Apr 06, 2021

More Bryan Memorial Park improvements taking shape
The Salem City Council Monday night awarded a bid for the purchase of fitness equipment that will be placed along the Bryan Memorial Park walking trail. Public Works Director Annette Brushwitz says ci...
News Apr 06, 2021

Salem City Manager says city needs to look at water rate increase
Salem City Manager Rex Barbee told the city council Monday night he will ask for a review of water rates in the coming fiscal year. Barbee’s comments came as the city reviewed the remainder of 2...
News Apr 06, 2021 Salem City Manager Rex Barbee.
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