Category Archives: Local News
Christmas tree in Illinois comprised of 10K recycled bottles
A Christmas tree made of about 10,000 recycled glass bottles, which weighs 1.5 tons, is on display in Champaign. The Champaign News-Gazette reports a team of workers has been putting the final touches...
Dec 20, 2020
Inmate, 36, dies at northwest Illinois prison
A 36-year-old inmate at the federal prison in the northwestern community of Thomson has died. Officials from the Federal Bureau of Prisons say Patrick bacon was found unresponsive in his cell on Frida...
Dec 20, 2020
Police Beat for Saturday, December 19th, 2020
A 36-year-old Sandoval man was arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies for criminal damage to property. Michael Smith of South Maple is accused of damaging a vehicle in the Odin area last m...
Dec 19, 2020
Big weekend for Marion County CEO program as they host a family drive-in movie 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'
Marion County’s first CEO class. Top row (left to right) Odin Senior Kaiden Roberts and Facilitator Emily Kracht. Bottom row Centralia High School Seniors Brendan Franklin and Cruz Uribe. The th...
Dec 19, 2020
Salem Students Top 3 At VFW Auxiliary Essay Contest
The VFW Post 2055 Auxiliary in Centralia hosted an essay competition, "What is Patriotism To Me" for all local students. Congratulations to Franklin Park 8th grader Ella Douglas who placed 1st. Kylie ...
Dec 19, 2020
UPDATE - Three Area Residents Begin "Adopt A Grandparent" Program With Huge Success, Expanding Program
—- Update (12/19/20….1:47pm) Due to the overwhelming response to the story, the organizers are going to extend their goal and are trying to adopt all 72 residents at Doctors Nursing and Re...
Dec 19, 2020
Marion County Health Department reports another COVID-19 death; six others in South Central Illinois
The Marion County Health Department has reported the 93rd death in the county from COVID-19 related illness. The man was in his 70s and not a long term care resident. The Illinois Department of Public...
Dec 18, 2020
Salem Grade School to resume in-person learning January 5th
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe announced to the school board Thursday night plans to return to in-school instruction after the Holiday Break on January 5th. Foppe says she understa...
Dec 18, 2020
Two charged with possession of meth following traffic stop in Centralia
Centralia Police took all three occupants of a car into custody early Friday morning for possession of under five grams of methamphetamine following a traffic stop at Cherry and Broadway. Police repor...
Dec 18, 2020
Illinois among states making bold new legal claims in two Google lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) - As a wave of antitrust actions surges against Google and Facebook, states in two lawsuits are stretching beyond the cases made by federal competition enforcers to level bold new clai...
Dec 18, 2020
