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Unemployment fell across South Central Illinois in April. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported unemployment dropped nine-tenths of a percent in April to 3.5-percent. That's nine-ten...
Austin Williams May 27, 2025
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says Memorial Day is important to remember the sacrifices made by those defending our country. He was the guest speaker at the Memorial Day Ceremony in East Lawn Cem...
Bruce Kropp May 26, 2025 Maron County Sheriff Kevin Cripps delivering his address at the Veterans Day Program in East Lawn Cemetery. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
The Hungry Hearts free sack lunch program for the Salem area gets underway for the summer on Tuesday. Marilyn Lewis is once again coordinating the program. "Fiancs are pretty well stable on the progra...
Bruce Kropp May 26, 2025 Meals being prepared for Hungry Hearts program at the Salem Community Center in 2019. File Photo by Bruce Kropp.
The Centralia City Council Tuesday night will consider an increase in leases for the portion of Lake Centralia that they own. In all, 69 properties on the lake are involved. The proposal includes a 9....
Bruce Kropp May 26, 2025
The Salem Airport Authority has awarded this year's Ralph Mirka Scholarship to Salem Community High School Senior Jalen Inlow. The $1,829 scholarship is made possible by the trust of the late Ralph Mi...
Bruce Kropp May 26, 2025 Jaden Inlow is presented the Ralph Merka Scholarship from the Salem Airport Authority Board.
By Cole Wimberly A Memorial Day service was held in the Veterans Section of Hillcrest Memorial Park honoring past, present, and fallen soldiers. The ceremony began with a Posting of the American Flag ...
Bruce Kropp May 26, 2025
A 29-year-old Salem man escaped with only minor injuries when his car ran off South College Street at the Kell Road intersection Monday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Colton Wesling of ...
Bruce Kropp May 26, 2025
Centralia Police have arrested 32-year-old Keenan Ruckman of Clarida Street in Centralia for arson and criminal trespass to a building. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. No other details are cur...
Bruce Kropp May 26, 2025
Leaders warn lawmakers have little room to expand state programs By BEN SZALINSKI & PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers have one...
Bruce Kropp May 26, 2025 HARMON (cover) - Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, sits for an interview with Illinois Lawmakers’ host Jak Tichenor on Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Memorial Day Services are planned in both Salem and Centralia. In Salem, the ceremony is set for eleven Monday morning in front of the Veterans Memorial in East Lawn Cemetery. The guest speaker is Mar...
Bruce Kropp May 25, 2025 File Photo