Category Archives: Local News
State says no to using COVID-19 cash for new football field
ANNA, Ill. (AP) - The state has rejected a southern Illinois school's request to use nearly $900,000 in federal COVID-19 cash for artificial turf at the football field and a new track surface. The req...
Sep 01, 2021 See-ming Lee / CC
School settles lawsuit by pro-gun rights student for $35K
ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) - A school district in northern Illinois has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a lawsuit by a former student who supports gun rights. Madison Oster claimed her rights were violated in...
Sep 01, 2021 zombieite / CC
Ex-Illinois tech CEO pleads guilty in Capitol riot case
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) - A man who lost his job at an Illinois tech company after participating in the U.S. Capitol riot has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Investigators say Bradley Rukstales of Inve...
Sep 01, 2021 Mike Maguire / CC
Marion County Health Department reports five new COVID-19 related deaths
The Marion County Health Department is reporting five new COVID-19 related deaths over the weekend and on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The deaths bring the total since the beginning of the pandemi...
Aug 31, 2021
Salem Police report several counterfeit bills being passed in August
Salem Police Chief Sean Reynolds says several counterfeit bills have been passed in the city in August. He reports the counterfeit bills have been in the $20 and $100 denominations. The bills have sho...
Aug 31, 2021 Ivan Radic / CC
Odin School Board reconfirms their Return to School Plan as they handle positive COVID-19 cases
The Odin School Board made no changes in their Return to School Plan during a special school board meeting Monday night. Superintendent Kimberly Briggs wanted to reaffirm with the school board how the...
Aug 31, 2021 Odin School Superintendent Kim Briggs.
South Central School Board to revisit Return to Learn Plan that has landed them on probation
The South Central School Board will meet in special session Tuesday night to revisit their Return to Learn Plan. The board did not change their plan to require the mandatory wearing of masks by studen...
Aug 31, 2021
Marion County Highway Engineer eyeing location for new county highway facility
Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick believes he may have found a site to relocate the County Highway Department. He told the county board they are currently getting an appraisal on a 12 acre...
Aug 31, 2021 Marion County Highway Department building.
On second try, Marion County Board approves liquor license for old Medlin Store
It took two votes, but the Marion County Board Monday night approved a new Class A liquor license for the old Medlin Store at Route 161 and Medlin Road. Brian West and Patrick Watwood sought the licen...
Aug 31, 2021 H.L.I.T. / CC
Police Beat for Tuesday, August 31st, 2021
Salem Police have arrested a 28-year-old Salem man for violation of an order of protection. Timothy Howard of North Miller is accused of entering an address where he was prohibited. He was taken to th...
Aug 31, 2021
