Category Archives: Local News
Football great Brian Urlacher's brother pardoned by Trump
CHICAGO (AP) - The brother of Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher, who faced federal charges that he recruited for a multi-million dollar illegal offshore gambling ring, has been pard...
Jan 20, 2021
Police ID man fatally shot a Belleville store
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A man who was fatally shot over the weekend at a southern Illinois convenience store has been identified as a store employee police believe was shot during an attempted armed r...
Jan 20, 2021
Prominent anti-abortion activist Joe Scheidler dies at 93
CHICAGO (AP) - The founder of the Pro-Life Action League has died at the age of 93 in his Chicago home. The organization announced that Joe Scheidler died on Monday morning. Scheidler was a prominent ...
Jan 20, 2021
Kinmundy has new City Clerk and looking for new police officer
The Kinmundy Board of Alderman has appointed retired school teacher Cindy Garrett as their new city clerk. Garrett was selected following a reception prior to the meeting to honor retiring clerk Ginny...
Jan 20, 2021
Sandoval looking at switch of buildings for city hall and new library
The Sandoval Village Board is looking at the idea of switching the locations of the new library and village hall. Mayor Pam Gelsinger says the move could speed the opening of the library since the cur...
Jan 20, 2021
Judge finds Sandoval man unfit on three separate aggravated battery to police officer charges
A 21-year-old Sandoval man has been found unfit to stand trial in three separate cases of aggravated battery to a police officer. Judge Allan Lolie made an additional ruling on the issue in Marion Cou...
Jan 20, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
A 54-year-old Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail on a petition to revoke his probation on a possession of controlled substance conviction. Bond for Robert Allen of South Sycamore is...
Jan 20, 2021
Kell man receives three year prison term
A 24-year-old Kell man has been sentenced to three years in prison after his probation was revoked on a 2015 conviction for delivery of a meth precursor. Chalin Carpenter of Foxville Road was also ord...
Jan 20, 2021
Central City's new tornado warning siren now in operation
The new tornado warning siren in Central City is now in operation. The siren cleared its final test Tuesday morning when it was automatically sounded by remote control by the Marion County Emergency S...
Jan 19, 2021
Centralia City Hall to reopen on Friday
The lobby of Centralia City Hall and the City Clerk’s office will reopen to the public on Friday. The announcement comes as a result of the Southern Illinois Region moving to Phase Four, which l...
Jan 19, 2021
