Category Archives: Local News
South Carolina trucker charged with DUI following I-57 crash near Edgewood
A 45-year-old Conway, South Carolina semi driver was injured and arrested following a Saturday afternoon crash involving his truck on southbound I-57 near Edgewood. State Police say a preliminary inve...
May 09, 2021 Photo courtesy of ISP website.
Centralia woman arrested after allegedly fleeing Salem Walmart with cartful of items
A 31-year-old Centralia woman was arrested by Salem Police for felony retail theft and contributing to the delinquency of a child after Walmart asset protection attempted to stop three people with a c...
May 09, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, May 9th, 2021
A 35-year-old Wamac man is being held in the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of meth, possession of a narcotic instrument, and an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear warrant. ...
May 09, 2021
IDPH Saturday COVID report: 1,729 new cases and 22 additional deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 1,729 new confirmed or suspected cases of coronavirus disease on Saturday. The agency is also reporting 22 additional deaths. None of the deaths a...
May 09, 2021 Yuri Samoilov / CC
Coroner: 3 killed in Illinois blast were apparently fishing
NORTH UTICA, Ill. (AP) - A coroner says three men who died after apparently igniting an explosive powder near northern Illinois' Starved Rock State Park appeared to have been fishing along a river bef...
May 09, 2021 Ron Frazier / CC
Central City appoints investigator to look into complaint against employees
The Central City Village Board has appointed an investigator to look into a complaint filed against an employee or employees. Village President Ken Buchannan says no details about the allegations will...
May 08, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Fire causes minor damage to rural Centralia home
Fire caused minor damage to a rural Centralia home early Saturday morning. Kell Firemen say the fire was at the John Downs home at 33-06 Phelps Road east of Centralia. the blaze was caused by a wood s...
May 08, 2021
Salem man escapes serious injury in single-vehicle crash
A 24-year-old Salem man refused hospital treatment following a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 50 near Iuka. Preliminary information from the Marion County Sheriff's Office indicates Gregory Nicholas of ...
May 08, 2021
Police Beat for Saturday, May 8th, 2021
The Salem Police department arrested a 29-year-old Elko, Georgia man for alleged domestic battery. Police say Christopher Douglas was taken into custody after they received a call from his girlfriend ...
May 08, 2021
Illinois regulators answer queries on predatory lending law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois state regulators have released answers to frequently asked questions about payday-type loans after new restrictions took effect this spring. The information from the ...
May 08, 2021 GotCredit / CC
