Category Archives: Local News

A 21-year-old Salem man has been arrested on drug charges. Joshua McWhirter of West Warmoth was taken into custody for alleged possession of meth and controlled substance following a traffic stop by M...

March was much wetter this year than in 2020. The Salem Water Plant is reporting 6.28 inches of rain, with the largest daily total being 2.22 inches on March 10th. That compares to 4.75 inches last Ma...

The Clinton County Highway Department has announced the Boulder Road will be closed at the bridge over Gibbs Creek between Lake Villa Road and Nut Road four miles north of US 50 for bridge replacement...

Five Georgia residents were injured when their SUV collided head-on with a semi on Interstate 57 south of Mt. Vernon during the severe weather Saturday night. State Police released preliminary details...

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials are warning that if the number of COVID-19 cases keeps climbing that they’ll stop letting baseball fans into Wrigley Field and across town at Guaranteed Rate Fie...

CHICAGO (AP) - A former Illinois state senator is facing federal tax charges alleging she underreported income from her lobbying and consulting firm and failed to file federal income tax returns. Anna...

Legislation has been introduced in Springfield to limit the Governor’s ability to declare a disaster multiple times without approval from the General Assembly. Representative Dan Caulkins of Dec...

According to provisional data from the State Department of Public Health, opioid deaths are on the rise in Illinois. The numbers reported at a Senate Hearing show a 30% increase in opiate-related deat...

Salem Township Hospital is offering low cost blood vouchers at a discounted rate on Wednesday. Hospital President Kendra Taylor says the vouchers will be available on a drive through basis from seven ...

The Salem Planning Commission unanimously agreed to recommend to the city council a double-wide mobile home not be allowed to be placed on West Warmoth Street on the former Salem Armory property. Patr...