Category Archives: Local News
Prominent anti-abortion activist Joe Scheidler dies at 93
CHICAGO (AP) - The founder of the Pro-Life Action League has died at the age of 93 in his Chicago home. The organization announced that Joe Scheidler died on Monday morning. Scheidler was a prominent ...
Jan 20, 2021
Kinmundy has new City Clerk and looking for new police officer
The Kinmundy Board of Alderman has appointed retired school teacher Cindy Garrett as their new city clerk. Garrett was selected following a reception prior to the meeting to honor retiring clerk Ginny...
Jan 20, 2021
Sandoval looking at switch of buildings for city hall and new library
The Sandoval Village Board is looking at the idea of switching the locations of the new library and village hall. Mayor Pam Gelsinger says the move could speed the opening of the library since the cur...
Jan 20, 2021
Judge finds Sandoval man unfit on three separate aggravated battery to police officer charges
A 21-year-old Sandoval man has been found unfit to stand trial in three separate cases of aggravated battery to a police officer. Judge Allan Lolie made an additional ruling on the issue in Marion Cou...
Jan 20, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
A 54-year-old Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail on a petition to revoke his probation on a possession of controlled substance conviction. Bond for Robert Allen of South Sycamore is...
Jan 20, 2021
Kell man receives three year prison term
A 24-year-old Kell man has been sentenced to three years in prison after his probation was revoked on a 2015 conviction for delivery of a meth precursor. Chalin Carpenter of Foxville Road was also ord...
Jan 20, 2021
Central City's new tornado warning siren now in operation
The new tornado warning siren in Central City is now in operation. The siren cleared its final test Tuesday morning when it was automatically sounded by remote control by the Marion County Emergency S...
Jan 19, 2021
Centralia City Hall to reopen on Friday
The lobby of Centralia City Hall and the City Clerk’s office will reopen to the public on Friday. The announcement comes as a result of the Southern Illinois Region moving to Phase Four, which l...
Jan 19, 2021
Salem City Council hears update on police reform legislation on the Governor's desk
Salem Police Chief Sean Reynolds feels the bad far outweighs the good in the 700 page police reform legislation currently on the Governor’s desk. Reynolds was asked for an update on the bill by ...
Jan 19, 2021 Salem Police Chief Sean Reynolds
Salem City Manager says city will work to open up after Region advances to Phase 4 of COVID-19 mitigation
Salem City Manager Rex Barbee says the City Hall lobby will reopen to the public next Monday as a result of the Southern Illinois Region moving to Phase Four of COVID-19 recovery. The council Monday n...
Jan 19, 2021
