Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Salem Police have arrested a 33-year-old Wamac man for possession of methamphetamine. Timothy Burton of West 16th was reportedly found slumped over in a car at a business in the 1500 block of West Mai...
Dec 16, 2020
Governor announcing more than 700 million in budget cuts
Governor JB Pritzker is announcing more than 700 million dollars in budget cuts, including possible furlough days for state workers. The Governor says the current state budget is nearly 4 billion doll...
Dec 16, 2020
Carlyle man seriously injured in semi crash on I-64
A 57-year-old Carlyle man received what State Police described as life-threatening injuries when his semi crashed on westbound I-64 at milepost 108 in Wayne County. Preliminary investigation by State ...
Dec 15, 2020
One person injured in two vehicle crash on westside of Centralia
A passenger in a car involved in a two-car crash on McCord and Buena Vista Drive on the westside of Centralia received hospital treatment on Saturday. Photo by Tim Ferguson. A passenger was injured in...
Dec 15, 2020
Fire destroys cabin in southeast Jefferson County
Fire has destroyed a cabin in the southeast part of Jefferson County. Jefferson Fire Protection District officials say no one was around the 20 by 20 foot building off Halley Road a mile east of Belle...
Dec 15, 2020
Centralia teen formally charged with child pornography
An 18-year-old Centralia man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday with child pornography. Garrick Hiltibidal of Fairway Drive is accused of possessing a video on his cell phone depict...
Dec 15, 2020
Centralia man charged in connection with police chase
Bond has been set at $15,000 for a 30-year-old Centralia man who allegedly refused to stop for Centralia Police as they attempted to execute a traffic stop on Saturday. TJ Chumley was formally charged...
Dec 15, 2020
Police Beat for Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
A 45-year-old Centralia man was arrested by Centralia Police for domestic battery. Jeffery Hamburg of Devonia Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges. The Mario...
Dec 15, 2020
House Investigative Committee ends work with no action against Speaker Michael Madigan
A House Investigative Committee looking into the Com-Ed bribery scheme is wrapping up without taking any action. The committee was set up at the request of the GOP, alleging Speaker Madigan engaged in...
Dec 15, 2020
First COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Illinois
The first shipment of the new COVID-19 vaccine has made it to Illinois. The shipment to the Illinois Strategic National Stockpile Warehouse includes about 43,000 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine, with ...
Dec 14, 2020
