Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Commerce Commission approves new signals and gates for Perrine Avenue Railroad Crossing in Centralia
The Illinois Commerce Commission has granted approval of a Stipulated Agreement for the installation of new automatic flashing light signals and gates at the Perrine Avenue grade crossing of the Norfo...
Jun 10, 2021 Emmett Tullos / CC
Marion County Health Department reporting four new COVID-19 cases in the past three days
The Marion County Health Department is reporting four new COVID-19 cases Tuesday through Thursday. Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says all four cases are considered commu...
Jun 10, 2021
Central Illinois woman convicted in toddler son's smothering death
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois woman has been convicted of killing her 19-month-old son by smothering him in his bed one day after she did an internet search for "how do you suffocate?" A Mac...
Jun 10, 2021 Karen Neoh / CC
Police: Unmasked man denied Chicago bus entry opens fire
CHICAGO (AP) - An unmasked Chicago man denied entry onto a city bus faces attempted murder and weapons charges after allegedly firing shots at the vehicle. Police say 37-year-old Fred White was arrest...
Jun 10, 2021 David Wilson / CC
Governor confirms state will fully reopen on Friday as COVID-19 cases continue to drop
Illinois will move to a full reopening on Friday. At that time, the state will eliminate all capacity limits on businesses, large-scale events, conventions, amusement parks, and all other venues. Mask...
Jun 10, 2021 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
Marion County Sheriff's Department releases report on Walnut Hill Road crash
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports one nine-year-old female juvenile was taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital following a two vehicle crash last Friday at the Walnut Hill and Perrine St...
Jun 10, 2021
Central City man arrested after Centralia Police break up burglary in progress
A 54-year-old Central City man is in custody after Centralia Police arrested him in the process of breaking into Johannes Construction on the 1200 block of Hester Street. Michael Thompson of Marvin St...
Jun 10, 2021
State Police arrest two for possession of meth following traffic stop in Salem
State Police arrested both occupants of a car for possession of under five grams of methamphetamine following a Wednesday night traffic stop in Salem. 44-year-old Seth Lambert of Burkes Road in Vernon...
Jun 10, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Centralia man arrested for aggravated criminal sexual assault of 6-year-old
A 26-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with two Class X felony charges of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under 13 and a single count of aggravated criminal s...
Jun 10, 2021
Centralia man who fled police following domestic disturbance turns himself in
A 34-year-old Centralia man wanted on aggravated domestic battery and aggravated fleeing and eluding turned himself into the Marion County Jail Thursday morning. Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson say...
Jun 10, 2021
