Category Archives: Local News
Bill expanding access to discounted drugs awaits House action
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois March 4, 2026 Article Summary The 340B drug program requires manufacturers to provide steep discounts for certain medications to safety net clinics, Federally Q...
Mar 5, 2026 Legislation is pending in the Illinois House that advocates say would expand access for safety net clinics and certain other providers to low-cost outpatient medications. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Kaskaskia College Announces Graduation Date and Deadline
The Kaskaskia College Records Office has announced that this year's commencement ceremony will be held on the main campus on Friday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will recognize students who gradu...
Mar 5, 2026
Franklin Park Wins Selmaville JV Scholar Bowl Tournament
The Franklin Park Bobcats took first place in the Selmaville JV Scholar Bowl Tournament. The host Selmaville Rockets were second, Iuka third, with Central City winning the consolation championship. Al...
Mar 5, 2026 All-tournament honors recipients at the Selmaville scholar bowl tournament.
618 Plastics Opens, Expects Employment to Increase to 15-20 by End of Year
Salem's newest industry is open. 618 Plastics is located in a newly constructed 35,000 square foot building on Selmaville Road just north of West Main Street. Their first customer is their next-door n...
Mar 5, 2026 Employees at work at 618 Plastics. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Carlyle Homicide Victim Identified
The St. Louis Major Case Squad has identified the 41-year-old Carlyle woman found dead in her home Tuesday morning as Sadie Tull. Tull lived alone and ran her dog grooming business Furfetti Pet Salon ...
Mar 5, 2026
Vacant Home Burns in Centralia
A vacant home on Centralia's demolition list burned in an early Thursday morning fire. Centralia City Firemen say the home at 429 North James was fully engulfed in flames through the roof upon their a...
Mar 5, 2026 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Lightning Strikes Near Rural Bluford Home
Kell Firemen say lightning apparently struck a tree outside a rural Bluford home early Thursday morning and move inside the residence. The fire call was to the Billy Goin residence at 23,621 North Gen...
Mar 5, 2026
Central City Woman Arrested for Four Counts of Aggravated Battery to a Child at Centralia BCMW Head Start
A 41-year-old Central City woman faces charges in Marion County Court in connection with alleged aggravated battery to a child while a teacher at the BCMW Head Start Program in Centralia. Renee Davis ...
Mar 4, 2026
No Additional State Property Tax Multiplier in Marion County for This Year's Tax Bills; 201 File Board of Review Complaints
The State Department of Revenue will assign a tax multiplier of 1.00 to Marion County for this year's tax bills. The decision means the state has found the 12-percent multiplier assigned earlier by Su...
Mar 4, 2026 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
St Louis Major Case Squad Called in to Investigate Carlyle Death
The St. Louis Major Case Squad has been activated to investigate the death of a 41-year-old woman who was found dead in her home in Carlyle. The Carlyle Police Department reportedly went to the home i...
Mar 4, 2026
