Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Thursday, September 11, 2025
47-year-old Joshua Keebler of North Wall in Centralia has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for violation of a pre-trial order. He was scheduled to go before a judge on Thursday. 48-ye...
Sep 11, 2025
Marion-Clinton County Farm Bureau Manager surprised crops look as good as they do with extreme dry weather
The Manager of the Marion-Clinton County Farm Bureau says a survey of crop conditions in Clinton County this week showed them in surprisingly good condition with the extreme dry weather. Brad Conant s...
Sep 11, 2025 Walt Stoneburner / CC
Salem celebrates designation as Gig Certified and Smart Rural Community
The City of Salem and Wabash Communications celebrated Salem being named a Gig and Smart Rural Community during a ceremony at Bryan Memorial Park on Wednesday. Mayor Nic Farley was master of ceremonie...
Sep 11, 2025 Group photo at the Salem Smart Rural Community celebration. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
P. Scott Neville Jr. chosen as next chief justice on Illinois Supreme Court
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois September 9, 2025 Article Summary Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. was elected by his colleagues to become the state's next chief justice, beginning in October. Chi...
Sep 10, 2025 Justice P. Scott Neville is pictured during the 2022 swearing-in ceremony of Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Sources: Darren Bailey to run for governor again in Illinois
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois September 9, 2025 Article Summary Former State Sen. Darren Bailey will announce a second campaign for governor, according to sources close to Bailey. Cook Count...
Sep 10, 2025 Former state senator and unsuccessful candidate for governor and later Congress Darren Bailey is pictured at the 2023 Illinois State Fair during his unsuccessful congressional campaign. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
$5-million community solar farm proposed for south side of Wamac
A $5-million community solar farm is being proposed off of U.S. 51 on the southside of Wamac. Kiersten Sheets of Prejectory Energy brought the project before the Marion County Board's Community Relati...
Sep 10, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Marion County Highway Department wrapping up summer work
Marion County Highway Engineer Alex Kreke reported to the county board's road and bridge committee Tuesday night that road oiling has been completed for this year and final mowing of county road right...
Sep 10, 2025 Marion County Highway Department building.
Centralia City Schools expecting $2.7 million deficit
The Centralia City Schools Board of Education held a budget hearing ahead of its regular meeting on Tuesday for a 2025-26 budget that shows a deficit of approximately $2.7 million. According to superi...
Sep 10, 2025
Police Beat for Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
The Marion County Sheriff's Department returned 24-year-old Jacob Boss of North 5th in Mt. Vernon from Jefferson County on an outstanding Marion County no bond major traffic warrant. He was released o...
Sep 10, 2025
25th Annual Southern Illinois Construction Industry Career Expo set for September 23-25
High school students from Johnson, Jefferson, Union, Hamilton, White, Saline, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, Franklin and Washington Counties will have the opportunity for a hands-on learning experience ...
Sep 09, 2025
