Category Archives: Local News
State Fair Butter Cow celebrating 100th Anniversary at this year's state fair
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Illinois State Fair butter cow. The butter cow was unveiled Wednesday ahead of the State of Illinois State Fair on Thursday. 800 pounds of butter was used ...
Aug 12, 2021 This year's butter cow at the State Fair.
State Police looking to add more women to the ranks
A new initiative from the Illinois State Police aims to increase the number of women in its ranks. The goal of the 30 by 30 initiative is for recruit classes to be made up of at least 30% females by t...
Aug 12, 2021
State Police to join effort to keep trucks off Skillet Fork Bridge on Route 161 Extension
State Police have announced they will be joining the effort to keep trucks weighing more than ten tons off the Illinois Route 161 Extension Bridge over Skillet Fork Creek. Marion County Highway Depart...
Aug 12, 2021 Route 161 Extension Bridge over Skillet Fork Creek. Photo by State Police.
State has new portal to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination
The Illinois Department of Public Health is launching a new portal to show proof of vaccination. Spokesperson Melaney Arnold says the Vax Verify System lets users check their vaccination records and t...
Aug 12, 2021
Police Beat for Thursday, August 12th, 2021
A 36-year-old Sandoval woman has been arrested on an outstanding Marion County traffic warrant. Michelle Bradley of Old US 51 was taken into custody by Sandoval Police who transported her to the Mario...
Aug 12, 2021
Salem woman goes on wild ride after missing start of I-57 construction zone north of Salem
A 73-year-old Salem woman went on a wild ride late Wednesday afternoon after missing the lane reduction at the start of the southbound construction zone on I-57 north of Salem. Preliminary information...
Aug 12, 2021
Five injured in four-vehicle crash on I-57 north of Salem Wednesday afternoon
State Police say five people were injured in a four-vehicle crash on I-57 at milepost 121 five miles north of the Salem exit Wednesday afternoon. Preliminary investigation indicates three vehicles wer...
Aug 11, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Liquor license being sought to turn old Medlin Store into video gaming center
A liquor license is being sought for the old Medlin Store on Route 161 at the Medlin Road east of Centralia. Brian West and Patrick Watwood are seeking the license to open W and W Gaming. In addition ...
Aug 11, 2021 Jason Eppink / CC
Marion County Board website launch being held up by lack of photos of board members
A Salem resident who has been pushing for the Marion County Board to get a website returned to Tuesday night's meeting to see why after nine months of development the site had still not launched. Boar...
Aug 11, 2021 Marion County Board Chair Debbie Smith.
Only minor storm damage in South Central Illinois, but more than 90,000 left without power in Chicago
A line of showers with brief strong winds caused numerous tree limbs to fall and a number of small power outages late Tuesday afternoon across the Marion County area. The Centralia Fire Department rep...
Aug 11, 2021 Rian Castillo / CC
