Category Archives: Local News
Two enter guilty pleas to felony charges in Marion County Court
A 49-year-old Centralia woman has entered a negotiated plea in Marion County Court to a felony domestic battery charge. Angelia Leidner of South Sycamore was placed on two years probation, given credi...
Jul 22, 2021
Chicago party bus shooting wounds 8 amid rising gun violence
CHICAGO (AP) - Police say a drive-by shooting in Chicago wounded eight people who had been riding on a party bus, one of several shootings in the city that left at least three people dead on the same ...
Jul 22, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Lawsuit seeks return of Columbus statue to Chicago park
CHICAGO (AP) - An Italian-American organization has filed a lawsuit seeking to force the Chicago Park District to return a Christopher Columbus statue to its pedestal in the city's Little Italy neighb...
Jul 22, 2021 Dan Keck
South Central School Board adopts Return to School Plan
The South Central School Board has adopted its Return to School Plan. Superintendent Kerry Herdes says there will be full day classes 8am to 3pm for all students five days a week with no remote learni...
Jul 22, 2021
Salem Aquatics Center plans special party Saturday night
The Salem Aquatic Center is planning a night swim party after the pool is able to reopen following the large swim meet that will cancel the general swim on Saturday. Public Works Director Annette Brus...
Jul 22, 2021
Selmaville School District approves Return to School Plan
The Selmaville School District has approved its Return to School Plan. Superintendent Robin Brooks says all students will attend class full days five days a week with the only remote learning allowed ...
Jul 22, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 21 new positive COVID-19 cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 21 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend through Wednesday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says 16 of the cases are considered communi...
Jul 21, 2021
Two Centralia men face armed robbery, aggravated battery, and mob action charges
Two Centralia men have been charged in Clinton County Court with multiple offenses following a weekend incident that reportedly took place at Tipsy's Bar in Carlyle. Bond was set at $100,000 apiece fo...
Jul 21, 2021
Salem Elementary Online Registration begins Monday
Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says online registration for the upcoming 21/22 school year in the Salem Grade School System will begin on Monday, July 26th. Parents will receive a welcome email to th...
Jul 21, 2021
2020 deadliest year in past five in Illinois, even without COVID numbers
A new study out of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign finds that 2020 was a deadlier year than the previous five, even without Covid-19 numbers. The virus was one of the leading causes of ...
Jul 21, 2021
