Category Archives: Local News
Homicide Investigation Underway in Jefferson County; Gunshot Victim Found in Belle Rive Parking Lot
A homicide investigation is underway in Jefferson County after an autopsy showed a Dahlgren man died from a gunshot wound. The man, identified as 47-year-old James D. Cross of Dahlgren, was found unre...
Feb 02, 2026
Salem Police arrest bicyclist following chase
Salem Police say a 25-year-old Salem man was arrested on multiple offenses after a bike and then foot chase early Monday morning. 25-year-old Wyatt Dailey of East Church was treated at Salem Township ...
Feb 02, 2026
Two injured when vehicle hits ice on Norton Road in rural Odin
Two people were transported to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital following a single vehicle wreck on the Norton Road in rural Odin early Sunday morning. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports the...
Feb 02, 2026
Heater for chicken causes fire damage to rear of Centralia home
A Centralia home was damaged late Friday afternoon by a fire that started from a heater designed to keep a chicken warm. Fire Chief Jeff Day says a heat lamp was attached to the rear of the home of Li...
Feb 02, 2026 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Unemployment jumps across South Central Illinois in December
Unemployment was up across South Central Illinois in December. Marion County registered a 5.4-percent unemployment rate, up three-tenths of a percent from November and up 1.2 percent from December a y...
Feb 02, 2026
"America 250" - Marion County Celebrates holds second organizational meeting
Planning continues for Marion County's celebration of the 250th birthday of our country and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The main focus is on a July 3rd dinner and a traveling progr...
Feb 02, 2026
Airport Road improvements and Salem joining Major Case Squad on City Council Agenda Monday night
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to move forward on reconstruction of Airport Road and allowing the Salem Police Department to join the new Downstate Major Case Squad. The council wil...
Feb 02, 2026
Police Beat for Monday, February 2nd, 2026
Four people remain in the Marion County Jail after being arrested on outstanding warrants on Sunday. 37-year-old Brian Ely of South Maple in Centralia is awaiting transfer on a no bond Wayne County fe...
Feb 02, 2026
New Report Highlights Disproportionate Health Risks Faced by Illinois' Homeless Population
The latest homeless morbidity and mortality report from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) shows that persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) face significant health challenges and are mu...
Feb 01, 2026 SLR Jester / CC
One Person Receives Minor Injury in Sunday Morning Crash on Norton Road
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a 27-year-old rural Odin man sustained apparent minor injuries in a single vehicle crash on Sunday morning. Initial information indicates Tyler Faith of ...
Feb 01, 2026
