Category Archives: Local News

Illinois, US team up to manage, sustain vast forest lands
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Federal and state land managers have signed an agreement to cooperate on vast forest lands in Illinois. The agreement signed this past week was between the Illinois Department...
News Jan 09, 2021

Suspect detained in case involving man who ran from I-57 traffic stop south of Salem
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department confirms they are detaining a suspect in connection with a search that developed Friday night when a man fled a traffic stop on I-57 at mile marker 113 thr...
News Jan 09, 2021

Irvington Grade School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Here are the Honor Roll students at Irvington Grade School for the 2nd quarter grading period. High Honor Roll: 6th Grade – Madisyn Jenstch 7th Grade – Addison Chenoweth-Luna, Ben Wangler ...
News Jan 09, 2021

Centralia Police Officer to receive Life Saving Award
A Centralia patrolman will be receiving a Life-Saving Award for his actions in saving a 21-year-old Salem woman who was preparing to jump off the McCord Street overpass on Tuesday night. Centralia Pol...
News Jan 08, 2021

Pritzker proposes federal tax decoupling to save $200M
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois governor on Friday proposed changes in state tax law that would save the state $500 million during a budget crisis. Democrat J.B. Pritzker also froze the start of...
News Jan 08, 2021

Salem man charged in connection with Marion County Jail fight
A 37-year-old Odin man has been charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery. Dustin Meseke of Farthing Road is accused of striking another inmate in the face with his hand during an alterca...
News Jan 08, 2021

Congresswoman Mary Miller issues apology for comment about Adolf Hitler
15th District Congresswoman Mary Miller has issued an apology about remarks she made at a recent Moms for America event in Washington, DC where she quoted Adolf Hitler. Miller says the comments were m...
News Jan 08, 2021 Congresswoman Mary Miller

Police Beat for Friday, January 8th, 2021
Salem Police have arrested a 53-year-old Salem man on two counts of violation of the sex offender registration act. Roger Johnston of North College allegedly failed to register a social media account....
News Jan 08, 2021

Centralia fires cause $624,770 in damage; nearly $1.9-million in property saved
Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch says fire damage in the city during 2020 totaled $624,770 with total property saved estimated at nearly $1.9-million. Another $2.5-million of property at risk was prote...
News Jan 08, 2021 Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch

Jason Plummer named to State Senate leadership team
State Senator Jason Plummer has been named as Assistant Republican Leader on the Senate’s Republican Leadership Team for the upcoming 102nd General Assembly. Plummer says he’s excited and ...
News Jan 08, 2021
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