Category Archives: Local News
Five people killed in US 40 crash in Fayette County
Five people have died in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 40 near Brownstown in Fayette County. State Police say the crash occurred on Saturday afternoon when a westbound car driven by 50-year-old Lloyd Ro...
Jun 20, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Illinois governor signs voter access plan that moves primary
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' primary election will be moved from March to June next year under a plan that expands voter access and was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The new law makes vo...
Jun 20, 2021
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies investigating armed robbery at Biggies
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating an armed robbery at Biggies on Route 161 at Interstate 57. Initial reports indicate a short male, wearing a red bandana and riding gloves entere...
Jun 20, 2021
Vacant Centralia building struck in crash on East McCord Street
Centralia Police say four juvenile girls fled on foot after a vehicle they were in crashed into a vacant building at 318 East McCord Street early Saturday night. The juveniles were later located at Ke...
Jun 20, 2021 Car crashes into vacant building at 318 East McCord Street in Centralia early Saturday evening. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Fire in bakery cook area at Salem Walmart out on arrival
The Salem Fire Protection District was called to the Salem Walmart Store on West Main Street Saturday afternoon to a fire alarm in the bakery cooking area. Firemen say there was a grease fire on the s...
Jun 20, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, June 20th, 2021
A 30-year-old homeless Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail on an outstanding traffic warrant. Centralia Police arrested Jeremiah Kniker on Saturday. He's being held in lieu of $2,000...
Jun 20, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Wildlife officials tracking black bear in southern Illinois
REND CITY, Ill. (AP) - State wildlife officials are tracking a black bear that was first spotted more than a week ago by southern Illinois residents and was most recently seen wandering near a state r...
Jun 20, 2021 A young black bear as spotted in a tree in southwestern Clinton County on June 12th. Image from Clinton County Sheriff's Department.
New Lincoln Museum podcast explores Illinois music legends
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A new podcast from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum features conversations about legendary Illinois musicians and bands, sometimes with the performers thems...
Jun 20, 2021 Denise Krebs / CC
Juneteenth flag raised over Illinois Capitol for first time Saturday
The Juneteenth flag was raised over the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield for the first time Saturday. Illinois Secretary of State Jessie White says the flag was raised at sunrise in acco...
Jun 20, 2021 Juneteenth flag flies over the Illinois Capitol building to mark the first ever state and federal holiday in 2021.
Severe thunderstorm tracks across part of Marion County Saturday morning
A severe thunderstorm with strong winds is blamed for knocking down at least four trees in Marion County around six Saturday morning. Salem Police report one tree fell in the 700 block of West Boone, ...
Jun 19, 2021 Rian Castillo / CC
