Category Archives: Local News
Homeless woman charged with aggravated battery to Salem police officer
A 39-year-old homeless woman was formally charged in Marion County Court on Wednesday with aggravated battery to a police officer. Candie Napoli is accused of striking a Salem Police officer in the ch...
May 19, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
A 36-year-old Herrin man has been arrested by Salem Police on drug charges. Matthew Ingersoll is being held for possession of under five grams of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a controlled s...
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Police: Champaign officer and suspect, 24, die in shootout
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a gunman killed one central Illinois police officer and wounded another before he was fatally shot during a shootout at an apartment complex. Champaign police sa...
May 19, 2021
Centralia Police arrest five on drug charges
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says a tip received during a traffic stop led to the arrest of four people in a motel room that was full of drugs. The incident began early Wednesday morning followi...
May 19, 2021 Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson.
Governor has no plans to cut enhanced unemployment benefits
Governor JB Pritzker says there are no plans to cut enhanced unemployment benefits for out-of-work Illinoisans. Several states are ending the extra 300 dollars a month benefit, with leaders saying peo...
May 19, 2021
Centralia High School honors 225 students and three staff at 2021 Academic Pep Assembly
The 2021 Centralia High School Academic Pep Assembly saw a return to semi-normalcy as the school honored students and three faculty members at the annual event. Senior Jazmyne Myers was Named winner o...
May 19, 2021 Photo by Pat Hodges
New restaurant opens in Salem Wednesday
A new restaurant opens in Salem on Wednesday. Apollo's Cafe is located in the Orchard Shopping Center on Route 37 South in Salem. It is owned by Dr. Seth Hahs and his brother Joe Hahs. Dr. Hahs says t...
May 19, 2021 Apollo's Cafe owners Dr. Seth Hahs and his brother Joe Hahs. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem man gets two year prison term for failing to register Facebook page
A 53-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to two years in prison for a sex offender registration violation. Roger Johnston of North College admitted to having an unregistered Facebook page in Novembe...
May 19, 2021
Salem man sentenced to probation for business burglary
A 54-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to two years second chance probation after pleading guilty to a burglary of a downtown Salem business. Daniel Putt of Glenwood Apartments admitted to kicking...
May 19, 2021
Salem Community High School Prom is Friday night
The Salem Community High School Prom is Friday night. This year's theme is "Remember When" and the colors representing the theme are rose gold and burgundy. The event will be held in BE Gum Gymnasium,...
May 19, 2021
