Category Archives: Local News
Search for missing ISU student includes body found in Illinois River
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Bloomington police are continuing to search for a 25-year-old Illinois State University student who was reported missing nearly two weeks ago. Bloomington Officer John Fermon ...
Sep 6, 2021 Jeff Sharp
Marion County sees 29-percent increase in COVID-19 cases last week
The Centers for Disease Control is reporting 291 new cases of COVID-19 in Marion County for the week ending last Friday. That's a 29-percent increase from the prior week. The rate of infection is now ...
Sep 6, 2021
Marion County Sheriff's Department locates two stolen vehicles and investigate theft of golf cart
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating two stolen vehicles located near the end of Ruble Lane southwest of Salem. One of the vehicle owners made the discovery Sunday afternoon. Sherif...
Sep 6, 2021
Police Beat for Monday, September 6th, 2021
A 31-year-old Salem woman has been arrested on an outstanding Marion County failure to appear in court warrant. Kirbi Rinehart of Bob White Lane was located by Salem Police where they had been told sh...
Sep 6, 2021
Extra cannabis lottery planned to give applicants fair shot
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will hold an extra lottery to give six applicants an opportunity to operate marijuana retail stores after they were wrongly denied fair chances to win earlier. Gov. J.B. Pritzk...
Sep 6, 2021 Gary Todd
Visitor center at Chicago's first national monument opens
CHICAGO (AP) - After years of work and planning, the visitor center at the Pullman National Monument has officially opened its doors. The center on Chicago's far South Side marks the site where Pullma...
Sep 6, 2021 scott1346 / CC
One person killed in Clinton County crash on US 50 at Huey Road
The Clinton County Sheriff's Department reports one person was killed and several injured in a two-vehicle crash on US 50 at the Huey Road intersection east of Carlyle Sunday night. Marion County Coro...
Sep 6, 2021
Centralia trash pickup will not be delayed for Labor Day; but in Salem it will be one day late
In a change from past years, Centralia's trash collection company Republic has announced it will pick up trash on the regular schedule this week, including Monday pickup on Labor Day. However, the tra...
Sep 5, 2021
Kinmundy Labor Day Homecoming set for Monday
A day of activities is planned for Monday as the Kinmundy Labor Day Celebration returns capped by the parade at two pm. The South Central FFA has taken over the car show and activities in the park. A ...
Sep 5, 2021
Patoka Fall Festival Parade proceeds unaffected by rainstorm
The Patoka Fall Festival Parade went on as scheduled Saturday morning despite a steady rain. The theme was 'Those Were the Days' and an entry featuring a garden display from Susan Spencer won the awar...
Sep 5, 2021 A float featuring a garden in memory of several who lost their lives to cancer entered by Susan Spicer won the Best Theme and Mayor's Choice. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
