Category Archives: Local News

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says a "tentative agreement" has been reached with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols, potentially averting a strike in the nation's third-la...

Mt. Vernon Police/Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department High-Risk Team preparing to enter 49 Rolling Meadows in rural Mt. Vernon early Friday morning. Provided photo. Two people are in custody f...

The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) is now accepting applications for the Governor's Hometown Awards program. The program gives formal recognition to t...

The Marion County Health Department is reporting 54 positive cases of COVID-19 Wednesday through Friday. There were no new deaths in the county during the past three days. Of the 54 new cases, none we...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Authorities say a man charged with killing a St. Louis woman and her two young daughters took a bus to get away and was captured about 100 miles away in Effingham. Ronald Marr was arr...

Centralia Police arrested a 66-year-old Centralia man for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. William Correll of Linden Street was taken into custody when Correll was a...

A 21-year-old homeless man has been charged with felony domestic battery in connection with an incident where he allegedly punched a family member in the nose. The charge against Dylan Branon was a fe...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Teachers Union says Mayor Lori Lightfoot and school district officials have walked away from negotiations about COVID-19 safety protocols. The Chicago Teachers Union news re...

GLENVIEW, Ill. (AP) - A 40-year-old suburban Chicago woman has been charged with attempted murder after her newborn was left in a trash can at the nursing home where she worked. Verna Tolentino of Mor...

Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller has announced the 2021 senior citizen homestead renewal forms and senior assessment freeze forms are being mailed on February 8th and the deadline f...