Category Archives: Local News

A 52-year-old Bluford man was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday night on the Iuka Road near the Apple Road intersection south of Iuka. Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies say James L...

The Salem City Council Monday night will consider mold issues at the Salem Animal Control Facility on the Cartter Road. City Manager Rex Barbee says Serv-Pro has given the city an estimate of $7,256.6...

An Iuka woman and an infant child received apparent minor injuries when a van crashed on the Robin Road north of the Cross Road intersection southeast of Salem Sunday afternoon. Initial reports indica...

The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating burglaries to all of the semi-truck cabs parked on the east side of the Meador Boys Express trucking facility on East Main Street east of ...

A 40-year-old Odin man is being held in the Marion County Jail on drug charges after Salem Police Canine Freddie alerted on his vehicle during a traffic stop. Ricky McIntosh, Junior was arrested for p...

CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a 61-year-old woman became the fourth person to die from a series of shootings this month by a Chicago gunman who was later killed in a police shootout. The Cook County ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois has collected $62 million from legalized marijuana sales that's earmarked for helping minority businesses and neighborhood development, but the money hasn't been spent yet. The...

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What remains of a small vacant home at 1203 South Cherry that had been converted from a garage following a Sunday morning fire. Photo by Tim Ferguson. A single-story condemned home at 1203 South Cherr...

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Saturday night that the Southern Illinois Region that includes Marion, Jefferson, and Wayne Counties is advancing to Tier 1 Mitigation. The change wi...