Category Archives: Local News

Three people were being held in the Marion County Jail awaiting a decision on formal charges following arrests on felony drug charges. Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested both occupants of...

A 55-year-old Wamac man is being held in the Marion County Jail for criminal damage and criminal trespass to a residence and outstanding warrants. Centralia Police arrested Ronald Courtney of Gilmore ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The family of an Illinois woman who died last year after drinking hand sanitizer contaminated with methanol is suing the company that made the product. The federal lawsuit filed Frida...

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says a "tentative agreement" has been reached with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols, potentially averting a strike in the nation's third-la...

Mt. Vernon Police/Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department High-Risk Team preparing to enter 49 Rolling Meadows in rural Mt. Vernon early Friday morning. Provided photo. Two people are in custody f...

The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) is now accepting applications for the Governor's Hometown Awards program. The program gives formal recognition to t...

The Marion County Health Department is reporting 54 positive cases of COVID-19 Wednesday through Friday. There were no new deaths in the county during the past three days. Of the 54 new cases, none we...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Authorities say a man charged with killing a St. Louis woman and her two young daughters took a bus to get away and was captured about 100 miles away in Effingham. Ronald Marr was arr...

Centralia Police arrested a 66-year-old Centralia man for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. William Correll of Linden Street was taken into custody when Correll was a...

A 21-year-old homeless man has been charged with felony domestic battery in connection with an incident where he allegedly punched a family member in the nose. The charge against Dylan Branon was a fe...