Category Archives: Local News

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois has agreed to the early release of some low- to medium-risk inmates as part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit over the coronavirus. A lawyer involved in the case says about ...

Senator Tammy Duckworth says the lack of Asian American or Pacific Islander representation in President Joe Biden's cabinet is "not acceptable" and is threatening to withhold her vote on key nominatio...

A small earthquake in southeastern Illinois Monday morning is highlighting the need to be prepared. A two-point three magnitude earthquake was recorded at 7:30 a.m. near Thompsonville in downstate Fra...

The Centralia City Council has approved two proposals from Howell Paving that will result in old pavement being removed and new pavement installed on Calumet Street from Poplar to Hickory Street. The ...

The Marion County Health Department is reporting six new COVID-19 cases from Friday through Monday bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 4,268. There were no add...

A new President and CEO has been named at Iuka State Bank. The Board of Directors has named Carson Smith to succeed Mark Gibson in the position. Gibson has been President and CEO since 2010. He’...

Releases from Carlyle Lake will be increased to 10,000 cubic feet a second starting Friday to bring down the level of the lake. The increase will result in flooding on the Kaskaskia River downstream. ...

Two people were brought to the Marion County Jail on outstanding warrants. 47-year-old Charles Hamburg of East 3rd in Centralia was transferred from the Clinton County Jail at Carlyle where he was arr...

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Evanston, Illinois, is using tax money from the sale of recreational marijuana to become the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrim...

Still no decision on the Marion County Court case seeking to have Bryan Kuder seated as Mayor. Judge Kimbara Harrell made an entry into the court file Monday afternoon in the aftermath of the two and ...