Category Archives: Local News
'One Illinois' theme of post-COVID-19 state fairs in August
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Both Illinois state fairs this summer will boast a unity theme: "One Illinois." Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the theme is to inspire the state to come together after the COVID-19 p...
May 30, 2021 Katherine Johnson / CC
Weekend brings full reopening to Chicago's Navy Pier
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's Navy Pier has fully reopened its outdoor entertainment options and nearly all indoor facilities after the coronavirus pandemic forced closures at the busy tourist destination....
May 30, 2021 Cortney Martin / CC
Rural Odin man charged with arson in large 2018 fire at Bethel Baptist Church
A 54-year-old rural Odin man has been charged with arson to a place of worship in connection with a fire that heavily damaged the Bethel Baptist Church at 1300 Bethel Road in rural Odin on July 5th or...
May 29, 2021
Ashley woman charged with taking money from Bill's Tax Service
A 21-year-old Ashley woman has been charged in Marion County Court with felony theft of money from Bill's Tax Service in Centralia. Julia Nafziger of South 3rd is accused of taking unauthorized contro...
May 29, 2021
Fitness question raised for Salem man charged with burglary to a vehicle
A question of fitness to stand trial has been raised in the case of a 21-year-old Salem man who has been charged in Marion County Court with burglary. Tony Rybacki of East Locust is accused of enterin...
May 29, 2021
Police Beat for Saturday, May 29th,2021
What started out as a check on a person walking around the Bryan Bennett Library on Friday led to the arrest of a 36-year-old Salem man on a possession of methamphetamine charge. Michael Lyday Junior ...
May 29, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Marion County Sheriff's office investigates separate burglary and theft complaints
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has both a burglary and theft under investigation. The break-in to the shed was a home in the 600 block of Green Street Road east of Central City. A dirt bike wa...
May 29, 2021 DPP Law / CC
Governor gets legislation to revamp sex education
Legislation revamping sex education in Illinois Schools is headed to the Governor's Desk. The measure approved by the Illinois House applies to kindergarten through 12th grade, requiring schools that ...
May 29, 2021 Gary Todd
Salem Family Aquatic Center will open Saturday
Even with the extremely chilly weather, the Salem Family Aquatic Center will open as scheduled on Saturday. Public Works Director Annette Brushwitz says the pool will open for its first general swim a...
May 28, 2021
Centralia Lake receiving Algaecide Treatment
The City of Centralia is taking action early this year to prevent blue-green algae bloom in Centralia Lake. The toxin it produces can cause rashes and make people and pets sick. In an outbreak on the ...
May 28, 2021 NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
