Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man charged with felony domestic battery
A 53-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with felony domestic battery. Cedric Bradley of East Rasback is accused of striking a family member in the face with his hand. The c...
Oct 2, 2021
State: $443M in pandemic rental help paid for households
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office says more than $443 million in emergency rental assistance has been paid on behalf of 49,100 state households through the Illinois Rental Payment P...
Oct 2, 2021 Governor Pritzker (file photo)
Centralia man received contempt sentence after flipping off judge in Zoom Court Hearing
A 38-year-old Centralia man was sentenced to 30 days in jail for indirect criminal contempt of court after reportedly flipping off the judge with both hands. Cody Rigney of South Poplar had just had b...
Oct 1, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 77 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says 16 were fully vaccinated. Unlike most recent days where a large...
Oct 1, 2021
Sandoval man checked at hospital following three-vehicle crash that shutdown 161 west of Centralia
A 66-year-old Sandoval man was taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital to be checked following a three-vehicle crash that shut down Route 161 west of Centralia Wednesday afternoon. Clinton County Sher...
Oct 1, 2021
Trooper suffers critical gunshot wound on Chicago expressway
CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois State Police trooper has been shot on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Chicago's South Side. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says the shooting happened shortly be...
Oct 1, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Sandoval Jr Sr High School Student of the Month
Congratulations to our Student of the Month winners for September. The word of the month was Respect. Mr. Mayberry awarded: 6th - Owen Caldwell // 7th - Ariah Wilkins // 8th - Peyton Jett // 9th - Kad...
Oct 1, 2021
Illinois Department of Revenue launches new website
The Illinois Department of Revenue is launching a new website. Department spokesperson Maura Kownacki says the site has been modernized and features intuitive drop down menus, a virtual assistant to h...
Oct 1, 2021
16-year-old Patoka girl injured in one vehicle crash
A 16-year-old Patoka juvenile girl received apparent minor injuries in a single vehicle crash in the 7300 block of McNichol Road south east of Patoka Thursday afternoon. The Marion County Sheriff's De...
Oct 1, 2021
State Police Director says progress continues on reducing FOID card backlog
The Illinois State Police continues to reduce the FOID Card backlog. Even after a major increase in FOID and concealed carry applications over the past year, ISP Director Brendan Kelly says they have ...
Oct 1, 2021
