Category Archives: Local News

Centralia Police say one of 19 licensed retail businesses in Centralia that sell tobacco sold to an underage person during the latest compliance checks completed on Thursday. Ronald Winkenwerder of Bi...

A 59-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies for theft of services. Kelly Krutsinger of Lamar Drive is accused of leaving Telford Tire without paying for repair ...

Senator Jason Plummer is not happy with the Governor’s ‘Bridge Phase’ for COVID-19 recovery. He says the Governor needs to stop dragging his feet, be transparent about how he’s...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says unemployment jumped across the state and all South Central Illinois counties in January compared to December and January a year ago. Marion County&#...

An Effingham man has been charged with manufacturing, possessing, and attempting to pass counterfeit U.S. currency throughout southern Illinois. The charges were brought in a five-count federal indict...

Gov. Pritzker announced today that his administration is extending the individual income tax filing and payment deadline from April 15 to May 17. The Illinois Department of Revenue will continue to pr...

The Salem Grade School Board has named Marita Williams as the new Assistant Principal at Franklin Park School. Williams had been in charge of the district’s special education department and repl...

Centralia Mayoral candidates Bryan Kuder and Herb Williams talk following Thursday night’s candidate forum at Kaskaskia College. Photo by Bruce Kropp. The two candidates for Mayor along with the...

If you’re in Group 1-B and waiting for your turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine, you can get it quickly at the St. Mary’s vaccination site. SSM Health Medical Group at St. Mary’s in Cen...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly survey of bankers points to a quickly recovering economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states including Illinois as the survey’s individual indicators ...