Category Archives: Local News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois State Board of Elections has voted unanimously to place its executive director on paid administrative leave after he reported being the target of an online extort...

CHICAGO (AP) - Police say seven people involved in a fight on a sidewalk in Chicago were shot and wounded. Chicago police say shots were fired late Monday in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's So...

It’s the first weekly crop report of the season. Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener says Illinois farmers were able to till, spread dry fertilizer and apply anhydrous ammonia this past week. As ...

The Salem City Council Monday night awarded a bid for the purchase of fitness equipment that will be placed along the Bryan Memorial Park walking trail. Public Works Director Annette Brushwitz says ci...

Salem City Manager Rex Barbee told the city council Monday night he will ask for a review of water rates in the coming fiscal year. Barbee’s comments came as the city reviewed the remainder of 2...

Marion County Clerk Steve Fox is staying with his 25-percent anticipated voter turnout for Tuesday’s election. There are plenty of things to vote on including contested races for Mayor and City ...

Mt. Vernon Police are still looking for the driver of a pickup truck that struck a vehicle at Route 37 North and Oakland Drive Sunday afternoon and fled the scene. The driver of the vehicle that was s...

A vacant Wamac mobile home has been destroyed by fire. Centralia Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Ross Boshera says the home owned by Tim Gibson at 125 Frazier was fully engulfed upon their ar...

Salem Fire Protection District firemen used a thermal imaging camera Monday afternoon to help locate and free a cat following a 16 foot fall down a fireplace flue. Salem Fire Chief Dave Duncan says th...

The Marion County Health Department is reporting 12 new COVID-19 cases Friday through Monday. The department reports none of the cases were in long-term care residents. Three of the cases are consider...