Category Archives: Local News
Central Illinois woman charged in deaths of boyfriend, baby
TUSCOLA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois woman has been charged with murder and other counts in connection with the March deaths of her infant daughter and her boyfriend in a fire. Illinois State Polic...
May 04, 2021 Brian Turner / CC
America's new normal: A degree hotter than two decades ago
America's normal temperature is now a degree hotter than just 20 years ago. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tuesday released climate figures showing the nation's new normal tempera...
May 04, 2021 jetsandzeppelins / CC
Amy Troutt Named to the Salem City Council
The Salem City Council Monday night selected Kaskaskia College Administrator Amy Troutt to fill the remainder of the council term of now Mayor Nic Farley. Troutt says she's excited about the opportuni...
May 04, 2021
Clinton-Jefferson-Marion-Washington County Regional Superintendent of Schools retiring
The Regional Superintendent of Schools for Clinton-Jefferson-Marion-Washington Counties has announced his retirement. Ron Daniels is in his tenth year as Regional Superintendent, first for Jefferson a...
May 04, 2021
Governor says "Bridge" Phase could begin soon
The state may be able to soon enter the "Bridge" Phase of Covid-19 mitigations. Enough seniors are vaccinated for Illinois to move into the Bridge Phase, which increases capacity limits in several dif...
May 04, 2021
Kaskaskia College names Distinguished Service Award Winner
The Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees and 30 year employee of Kaskaskia College has been named the 2021 Distinguished Service Award winner. Cathy Quick was surprised when the ...
May 04, 2021 Cathy Quick listens as Kaskaskia College Board Chair Bill Hawley reads a resolution naming her the 2021 Distinguished Service Award Winner.
Salem Mayor and two councilmen sworn into office
Salem Mayor Nic Farley and newly elected city councilman Jim Koehler and Royce Bringwald were all sworn into office at Monday night's meeting. Farley has set several goals. "Its nice to take the actin...
May 04, 2021 Nic Farley is sworn in as Mayor at Monday night's city council meeting. City Clerk Bev Quinn (left) reads the oath of office as Farley's girlfriend Kendra Rose (right) holds the Bible. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem City Council approves gas line replacement project
The Salem City Council has awarded a $228,479 bid for replacement of a portion of the main gas line along South College Street. City Manager Rex Barbee says even though they received only one bid, it ...
May 04, 2021
Centralia officials move to shutdown Home Motel because of unsafe conditions
The Centralia Police, Fire, and Code Enforcement officers have stopped all operations at the Home Motel at 326 West Noleman Street and declared all the rooms in the facility uninhabitable. Centralia P...
May 03, 2021 The Home Motel Monday afternoon after being shutdown by the city for multiple code and safety violations. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Community Theatre plans reopening
The Salem Community Theatre plans to reopen this summer with the Off-Broadway smash hit musical "The Marvelous Wonderettes". Performances are scheduled the weekends of July 16th through the 18th and J...
May 03, 2021 kaykaybarrie / CC
