Category Archives: Local News

Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new sweeping criminal justice reform package into law. The Governor says the new law ends cash bail in many cases, sets statewide standards on police use of force, re...

The Salem City Council has purchased the equipment needed to continue a program to replace natural gas meters that can be read remotely. The council Monday night approved the purchase of 760 of the el...

Governor Pritzker after signing bill overhauling policing and criminal justice. Photo from Governor’s office. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois’ Democratic governor has signed into law a s...

CHICAGO (AP) - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the Chicago Democrat who served in the post for decades, has resigned as state party chairman. Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough will be a...

The Marion County Health Department is reporting 13 new cases of the coronavirus over the weekend and Monday. There were no additional deaths. Of the 13 new cases, none were long-term care residents a...

A 33-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been arrested and being held in lieu of $750,000 bond for attempted murder of a Kell woman who allegedly had her throat slashed during an altercation on Saturday after...

Time is limited to order fish and trees from the Marion County Soil & water Conservation District Spring Fish and Tree Sales. All species of fish are still available. Fish orders must be received...

A 20-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for criminal damage to property, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of methamphetamine. Salem Police say they were initially...

The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary to a storage unit at U.S. 50 and Hoots Chapel Road just west of Salem. The occupant reported $10,000 worth of tools is missing ...

Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly says the agency will conduct statewide enforcement details over the next several weeks to aggressively enforce violations of the Move Over Law, also known ...