Category Archives: Local News
Gun purchases spike in Illinois amid pandemic, civil unrest
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Data shows Illinois residents shopped for more guns and applied for firearm permits more than any other time in the state's history as the COVID-19 pandemic raged and Chicago ...
Dec 11, 2020
WJBD-WSIQ introduces daily newsletters
WJBD-WSIQ Radio is now providing three daily newsletters and breaking news stories whenever they happen directly to your e-mail inbox. A news e-mail will be published at three each afternoon with all ...
Dec 10, 2020
Centralia Police arrest Mt. Vernon man wanted on home invasion and firearm charges
Centralia Police have arrested a man wanted by Mt. Vernon police on home invasion and weapons charges. 31-year-old Kendrick Feggins was picked up on a warrant charging home invasion aggravated dischar...
Dec 10, 2020
Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies make arrest in rural Walnut Hill burglary
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a 37-year-old rural Mt. Vernon man wanted in connection with a December 2019 residential burglary in rural Walnut Hill. Steven Storment was...
Dec 10, 2020
Murder suspect mistakenly released from prison in custody
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois man accused of murder who was mistakenly released from prison last month is back in custody. Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman says Darrion White was arre...
Dec 10, 2020
Sen. Durbin poised for key Biden role on judges, immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) - Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is poised to become the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and that would make him a key ally of President-elect Joe Biden. It’ll be up t...
Dec 10, 2020
Marion County Board Chair now believes Salem Township is wet
Marion County Board Chair and Liquor Commissioner Debbie Smith now believes Salem Township should be considered ‘wet’ and will proceed with issuing at least one liquor license that has bee...
Dec 10, 2020 Marion County Board Chair Debbie Smith.
South Central High FFA to host "I'm Claus-trophobic: Socially Distant Santa Visit"
The South Central High School FFA chapter will host “I’m Claus-trophobic: Socially Distant Santa Visit” at the Farina Village Park on Saturday, December 19th. Santa will be sitting o...
Dec 10, 2020
State Police under fire for FOID Card and concealed carry license delays
The Illinois State Police is working to combat the backlog of FOID cards and concealed carry licenses that need to be processed. ISP has hired more workers and improved some systems, but State Police ...
Dec 10, 2020
Now is the time to sign up for monthly property tax payment program in Marion County
Marion County Treasurer Gary Purcell says enrollment is now underway for those who would like to pay their property taxes for tax year 2020 due in 2021 in nine monthly payments instead of the two lump...
Dec 10, 2020