Category Archives: Local News
Salem Grade to start school year for kindergarten students with open house on Sunday
A Sunday afternoon open house will begin the school year for kindergarten parents and students in the Salem Grade School District. Hawthorn Principal Marty Adams says due to all the construction, thin...
Aug 13, 2021
South Central School District to start school without mask mandate
After two and a half hours of discussion on adopting the Governor's mask mandate, the South Central School Board Thursday night adjourned without taking action. That leaves the district's original Ret...
Aug 13, 2021
11 hour power outage hits part of Kinmundy and Alma area
Ameren Illinois officials say there was significant power line and power pole damage in the Kinmundy and Alma area when a strong wind blew in just before five Thursday afternoon ahead of a cool front....
Aug 13, 2021
Two airlifted from scene of crash on I-57 north of Salem
Two people were airlifted from the scene of a crash on northbound I-57 nine miles north of Salem Friday afternoon. State Police say preliminary information indicates a Jeep driven by 48-year-old Angel...
Aug 13, 2021
2021 NBRA Long Course National Championships on Raccoon Lake this weekend, Castle Ridge to host first entertainment
The 2021 NBRA Long Course National Championship Boat Races are at Raccoon Lake this weekend. Castle Ridge is hosting the races and will be the sight to see the competition. Castle Ridge's Greg Sutton ...
Aug 13, 2021 Indi Samarajiva / CC
Illinois, like nation, more diverse, urban in last decade
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois grew more diverse, multiracial and urban over the past decade, just like the nation overall, according to data released Thursday from the 2020 census. The data will have big im...
Aug 13, 2021
Illinois sees its population drop by 18,124 during last decade; will lose Congressional seat
2020 US Census Data being released Thursday puts Illinois' population at 12,822,739 residents. That's 18,124 fewer than the 2010 U.S. Census. City and county population data has not yet been released....
Aug 12, 2021
State Fair Butter Cow celebrating 100th Anniversary at this year's state fair
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Illinois State Fair butter cow. The butter cow was unveiled Wednesday ahead of the State of Illinois State Fair on Thursday. 800 pounds of butter was used ...
Aug 12, 2021 This year's butter cow at the State Fair.
State Police looking to add more women to the ranks
A new initiative from the Illinois State Police aims to increase the number of women in its ranks. The goal of the 30 by 30 initiative is for recruit classes to be made up of at least 30% females by t...
Aug 12, 2021
State Police to join effort to keep trucks off Skillet Fork Bridge on Route 161 Extension
State Police have announced they will be joining the effort to keep trucks weighing more than ten tons off the Illinois Route 161 Extension Bridge over Skillet Fork Creek. Marion County Highway Depart...
Aug 12, 2021 Route 161 Extension Bridge over Skillet Fork Creek. Photo by State Police.
