Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
Salem Police have arrested a 33-year-old Salem man for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance. Damon Deboer of Tully Lane was taken into custody following an early Tues...
Feb 23, 2021
Wamac family loses home to fire
Fire heavily damaged the Charles and Linda Runyon home at 339 Sanders in Wamac Monday night. Photo by Brady Toennies. A Wamac family was left homeless by a fire that destroyed their home Monday night....
Feb 23, 2021
Salem gets new Public Works Director
Salem’s longtime Public Works Director John Pruden has announced his retirement. He’s to be replaced by Assistant Public Works Director Annette Brushwitz. City Manager Rex Barbee told the ...
Feb 23, 2021 Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola.
Rural Salem home heavily damaged by fire
A rural Salem home received heavy damage from fire late Monday afternoon. Salem Fire Protection District Officials say no one was at home at the Robert Sands home at 2266 Branch Road when the fire was...
Feb 23, 2021
Republic Services adds trucks to Centralia to catch up on garbage pickup
Centralia City Manager Lowell Crow says Republic Services will add one or two more trucks in Centralia starting Tuesday as they try and catch up on trash collection following the heavy snow. Crow upda...
Feb 23, 2021
Salem Community High School sets graduation for Sunday, May 16th
The Salem Community High School Board has set graduation for Sunday, May 16th. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says the ability to use remote and e-learning days during the recent snow storm will all...
Feb 23, 2021
Kaskaskia College students to see no tuition increase for coming academic year
The Kaskaskia College Board has agreed not to raise tuition in the upcoming 2021-22 school year. College President Dr. George Evans outlined his recommendation to the board Monday night. “No inc...
Feb 23, 2021
Governor signs sweeping criminal justice reform bill to dismay of Republican legislators and police organizations
Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new sweeping criminal justice reform package into law. The Governor says the new law ends cash bail in many cases, sets statewide standards on police use of force, re...
Feb 23, 2021
Salem City Council moves forward on gas meter replacement program
The Salem City Council has purchased the equipment needed to continue a program to replace natural gas meters that can be read remotely. The council Monday night approved the purchase of 760 of the el...
Feb 23, 2021
Illinois governor signs sweeping criminal-justice overhaul
Governor Pritzker after signing bill overhauling policing and criminal justice. Photo from Governor’s office. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois’ Democratic governor has signed into law a s...
Feb 22, 2021
