Category Archives: Local News
Unemployment increases across South Central Illinois in December
Unemployment in Marion County and across South Central Illinois is up in December compared to November and a year ago as stricter COVID-19 regulations went into effect. In Marion County, 5.9-percent o...
Jan 29, 2021
Salem Grade School District takes first step towards major building improvements
The Salem Grade School District has signed a letter of intent to work with Ommni Energy Partners for upcoming facility improvements in the district. The decision came after the board during a special ...
Jan 29, 2021
Centralia High School to host COVID-19 vaccination clinic for all school personnel; set to start Quick Test program Monday
All Marion County School staff will have the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday, February 6th. The Centralia High School Board was told Thursday night the clinic will run from 9...
Jan 29, 2021
Police Beat for Friday, January 29th, 2021
Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 21-year-old Donald Fairchild of West Warmoth in Salem for possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. Fairchild was taken into custody during a ...
Jan 29, 2021
Salem High Athletic Director outlines how basketball season will look (corrected)
Salem High School Athletic Director Scott Steward says there will be a five-week-long Cahokia Conference boys and girls basketball season beginning February ninth with games three nights a week. Stewa...
Jan 28, 2021
State Republicans slam Pritzker as COVID-19 vaccinations lag
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials say nearly 56,000 people in the state received COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday. However, state Republicans are questioning Gov. J.B. Pritzke...
Jan 28, 2021
Pritzker sending 500 Illinois National Guard troops to D.C.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is sending about 500 Illinois National Guard members to Washington D.C. until mid-March for a “security mission." In a statement Thursday, Pritzker sa...
Jan 28, 2021
Illinois man accused of fighting National Guard at Capitol
CHICAGO (AP) - Federal authorities have arrested an Illinois man who they say can be seen on video fighting with National Guard members outside the U.S. Capitol during the deadly insurrection on Janua...
Jan 28, 2021
Rinard teen killed in I-57 crash
An 18-year-old Rinard woman was killed in a single-car crash on I-57 near Neoga in Cumberland County north of Effingham Wednesday afternoon. State Police identify the victim as Janae Pollard. Prelimin...
Jan 28, 2021
No injuries in fiery I-57 crash north of Salem
State Police say there were no injuries in a fiery crash on I-57 north of Salem Wednesday night. Preliminary information indicates a van lost control because of icy road conditions while traveling in ...
Jan 28, 2021
