Category Archives: Local News
Education union, students call on governor to release higher education funding
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois November 13, 2025 Article Summary Education union members, students and faculty at state universities called on the Illinois Board of Higher Education to pressu...
Nov 14, 2025 Members of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, led by union president Stacy Davis Gates, rally in front of the Statehouse in Springfield during the 2025 fall veto session calling for increased funding for K-12 and higher education. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
State agency spending cut plans remain unclear following Pritzker's order
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois November 13, 2025 Article Summary The governor's office won't release details about how state agencies plan to cut spending and reserve funds weeks after their ...
Nov 14, 2025 Visual: State Rep. Amy Elik, R-Godfrey, speaks to reporters following a committee hearing on March 19, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Former Belleville attorney sentenced to prison for stealing from clients
A federal district judge has sentenced a former Belleville attorney to spend 90 months in federal prison after he admitted to embezzling more than $1 million from his clients. 51-year-old Jason R. Car...
Nov 14, 2025
Police Beat for Friday, November 14th, 2025
A 47-year-old Odin man has been arrested on unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon and driving revoked. Marvin Henson of Laclede Avenue was arrested following a traffic stop and taken to the Mar...
Nov 14, 2025
Final Day to Register for Centralia Youth Center/WJBD Radio Adopt a Family Program
This is the final day to register for the Centralia Community Youth Center and WJBD Radio Adopt-a-Family program. Forms are available at the Centralia Community Youth Center from noon to five and at t...
Nov 14, 2025
Friends of Bryan-Bennett Library to hold Silent Auction Saturday, November 22nd
Friends of the Bryan-Bennett Library will be holding their Silent Auction on Saturday, November 22nd from 10 am to 1 pm in the Friends Sale Room. Over 50 unique items are featured, most starting at fi...
Nov 13, 2025
States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown finally ended. The Illinoi...
Nov 13, 2025 A person shops for produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Marion County Board passes tentative budget which includes animal control facility and part-time county administrator
The Marion County Board has approved a $13.5 million-dollar tentative budget that includes money to purchase and operate a new animal control facility and to hire a part-time county administrator. The...
Nov 13, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
One injured in crash at Sixth and Maple in Centralia
One person was taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning at Sixth and Maple in Centralia. Centralia Police say a car driven by 52-year-old Je...
Nov 13, 2025
Fire destroys hunting cabin in rural Texico
A hunting cabin northeast of Texico was destroyed by fire late Wednesday afternoon. The cabin owned by Ron Foore was fully involved when firemen arrived on the scene. An inverter installed on Tuesday ...
Nov 13, 2025
