Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Police report disturbing increase into stolen vehicle reports
The Centralia Police Department is seeing a disturbing increase in stolen vehicle reports since the start of the year. Police Chief Greg Dodson says they have received 12 reports so far this year comp...
Feb 18, 2021
Marion County reports three new COVID-19 cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. None were students or long term care residents. All three are believed to be community spread. There are now 4...
Feb 18, 2021
Bankers say economy is improving in rural parts of 10 states including Illinois
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly survey of bankers suggests the economy is slowly improving in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states including Illinois, but employment remains below the level it...
Feb 18, 2021
Fate of Honest Abe statues under review in Chicago, honestly
A city commission is reviewing the fate of Abraham Lincoln statues in Chicago. No decision has been made about removing the statutes, but it is noteworthy that in the biggest city in the "Land of Linc...
Feb 18, 2021
Centralia Mayor says talk of terminating city manager 'blown out of proportion'
Centralia Mayor Herb Williams says social media discussion on the possible termination of City Manager Lowell Crow is ‘blown out of proportion’. While Williams would not discuss specifics ...
Feb 18, 2021
Some Clinton County government computers infected by ransomware
Clinton County State’s Attorney Doug Gruenke says the county continues to recover from a ransomware attack that has infected computers in several county offices. Gruenke says the records managem...
Feb 18, 2021
Car stuck in snow catches fire and is destroyed
A car stuck in snow at the end of a driveway caught fire and was destroyed Wednesday night. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says the fire apparently began in the engine compartment when the tires w...
Feb 18, 2021
Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to resign seat
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois state Rep. Michael Madigan has announced that he is resigning his seat in the Legislature. The Chicago Democrat virtually set Illinois' political agenda as House spea...
Feb 18, 2021
Areas Republican State Senator and State Rep not happy with Governor's budget proposal
Republican State Senator Jason Plummer and State Representative Blaine Wilhour were not pleased with what they heard when watching the Governor remotely deliver his budget address on Wednesday. Plumme...
Feb 18, 2021
Governor proposes $41-billion budget with no new taxes
Governor JB Pritzker delivering his State Budget message remotely to the state legislature on Wednesday. Governor JB Pritzker is proposing a more than 41 billion dollar budget for the next fiscal year...
Feb 18, 2021
