Category Archives: Local News
Thousands in rally for abortion rights, oppose Texas curbs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Sign-waving, chanting crowds rallied in Illinois Saturday in support of abortion rights just weeks after Texas restrictions all but banned the procedure in that state. Thousan...
Oct 3, 2021 Fibonacci Blue / CC
Miss the Little Egypt Parade: Here's a look back in photos
The rain didn't stop most of the entrants and a good crowd still gathered to watch the parade in an off-and-on rain Saturday afternoon. WJBD was there not only to broadcast but to gather a large colle...
Oct 3, 2021
Centralia home gutted by fire
A Centralia home was gutted by fire Saturday night. Centralia City Firefighters say the occupant John Barton of 1024 South Elm had left to visit a friend several blocks away before the fire was discov...
Oct 3, 2021 Centralia City Fireman look over a home at 1024 South Elm that was heavily damaged in a Saturday night fire. Photo by Brady Toennies.
Three receive minor injuries in two-vehicle crash at West Main and Selmaville Road
Salem Police say three people involved in a two-vehicle crash on West Main at the Selmaville Road Saturday night refused hospital treatment for their injuries. Police say a vehicle driven by 58-year-o...
Oct 3, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, October 3rd, 2021
A 21-year-old Mt. Vernon man is being held in the Marion County Jail after leading Centralia Police on a high-speed chase Saturday night into Jefferson County. Initial information indicates police ini...
Oct 3, 2021
Marion County Savings Bank takes top honors at 50th Anniversary Little Egypt Parade
Marion County Savings Bank took top honors at the 50th Anniversary Little Egypt Festival Parade with their entry paying tribute to the 50th year of the Festival winning the Grand Marshal's Trophy and ...
Oct 2, 2021 Marion County Savings Bank float won the Grand Marshal and 1st place in large business at 50th Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade last year. Photo by Christian Boyles.
Two suspects being held in rural Edgewood death investigation and suspected home invasion
Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation report two people have been taken into custody in connection with the death investigation and suspected home invasion of an 80-year-old rural E...
Oct 2, 2021
Illinois trooper's expressway shooting death ruled suicide
CHICAGO (AP) - The death of an Illinois State Police trooper on a Chicago expressway has been ruled a suicide. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office said Saturday that an autopsy found 35-year-old...
Oct 2, 2021 Trooper Gerald Mason
Salem Police arrest two for possession of 15-100 grams of meth
The Salem Police department arrested two occupants of a car reported to be driving recklessly for possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. The driver, 45-year-old Michael Allison of ...
Oct 2, 2021
Police Beat for Saturday, October 2nd, 2021
Salem Police have arrested a 20-year-old Iuka man wanted on a Marion County failure to appear warrant for possession of methamphetamine. Wade Morlan of Arnold Road was taken to the Marion County Jail....
Oct 2, 2021
