Category Archives: Local News
Marion County office holders throw support behind creation of County Administrator position
Marion County officeholders came before the county board Monday night to voice their support for the creation of the county administrator position. County Clerk Steve Fox says the county government is...
Aug 31, 2021
Marion County Board moves forward with agreement with Ameresco and courthouse repairs
The Marion County Board has entered into a letter of intent with Ameresco to use them to manage a number of major building renovation projects. The decision came after a competitor Centrica made a pro...
Aug 31, 2021 Marion County Board Building Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Judge issue temporary injunction against Carlyle School District for quarantining students
A judge in Clinton County Court says the Carlyle School District does not have the authority to quarantine students. As a result, a temporary injunction was issued Monday in favor of two Carlyle Unit ...
Aug 30, 2021 Carlyle Indian logo. Source: Carlyle School Facebook Page.
Judge strips unvaccinated Illinois mom of rights to see son
CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois judge has barred a divorced mother from seeing her 11-year-old son because she isn't vaccinated against COVID-19. Rebecca Firlit's lawyer says the judge, not Firlit's ex-hus...
Aug 30, 2021
Both Centralia and Salem offering assistance with State's Back to Business Grant Program
Centralia Assistant City manager Derek Sherman says the city is offering one on one application assistance Tuesday afternoon to apply for the state's Back to Business Grant Program at the Centralia Re...
Aug 30, 2021 Matt Turner / CC
Marion County Board to discuss County Administrator position and bids for restoration work
The Marion County Board will meet in special session Monday night to discuss a number of items. They include a bid opening for companies interested in working with Ameresco on county building renovati...
Aug 30, 2021 Marion County Board. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Voices and Votes and Illinois Freedom Project display opens at Bryan Bennett Library
Opening ceremonies were held Saturday at the Bryan Bennett Library for the Smithsonian Institute display of Voices and Votes Democracy in America and a companion display from the Illinois Freedom Proj...
Aug 30, 2021 Those involved with bringing the Smithsonian and Illinois Freedom Project to the Salem Bryan Bennett Library. Left to right: Librarian Kim Keller, Wyatt Colclasure of the Marion County Genealogical Society, Tim Townsend with the Illinois Freedom Project, Matt Meachum with Illinois Department of Humanities, and Library Board Chair Jane Gaston. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Raccoon Grade School's sports booster club raises $840 for Shriners
The Raccoon Grade School's sports booster club has raised $840 for the Shriner's as they continued their Money Wars prior to Friday night's Shrine Classic Football game between Centralia and Salem. Ra...
Aug 30, 2021
All of Southern Illinois remains at "high" rate for COVID-19 infections
The number of COVID-19 cases remains at "high" for the weekend ending Friday. The Centers for Disease Control tracking system shows a total of 226 new COVID-19 cases and 43 new hospitalizations occurr...
Aug 30, 2021
Indoor mask mandate for everyone begins today across Illinois
Masks will once again be required in indoor public settings starting Monday. Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says the state's mask mandate is back, thanks to the rapid spread of the De...
Aug 30, 2021
