Category Archives: Local News
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.
Body found at demolition site of landmark Southern Illinois motel
MARION, Ill. (AP) - Police say a body has been found at the site of a demolished motel in southern Illinois. The discovery was made at the Motel Marion property in Marion. State and local police are i...
Jun 08, 2021
Salem City Council raises water and sewer rates 25-percent
The Salem City Council has voted to raise water and sewer rates by 25-percent beginning August 1st. The increase will mean a $12.42 a month increase to the average customer. The council was told a 40-...
Jun 08, 2021
Driver of vehicle ran off I-57 in Jefferson County crashes in wooded area
A 61-year-old Springfield, Illinois woman was injured when her car was run off northbound Interstate 57 by a vehicle merging into her lane of travel near milepost 88 south of Mt. Vernon in Jefferson C...
Jun 08, 2021
