Category Archives: Local News
Motorcycle destroyed by fire outside Raccoon Lake home
A motorcycle has been destroyed by fire outside a home along Raccoon Lake. Centralia City Firemen say they were called Sunday night to a home at 1920 Shook Lane where a motorcycle that was up against ...
Jun 21, 2021 David Hilowitz / CC
Salem City Council to consider ending discussion of sale of Edith Kell Park
The Salem City Council Monday night is scheduled to discuss ending talk of selling Edith Kell Park. The council took no action but asked for additional time to consider the property when coming out of...
Jun 21, 2021
Wamac Police clarify weapons charges following Saturday traffic stop
Wamac Police say a 28-year-old Centralia man faces multiple charges following a Saturday afternoon traffic stop. Kody Rigney of Poplar Street was initially stopped for driving on a revoked license. A ...
Jun 21, 2021
Five people killed in US 40 crash in Fayette County
Five people have died in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 40 near Brownstown in Fayette County. State Police say the crash occurred on Saturday afternoon when a westbound car driven by 50-year-old Lloyd Ro...
Jun 20, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Illinois governor signs voter access plan that moves primary
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' primary election will be moved from March to June next year under a plan that expands voter access and was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The new law makes vo...
Jun 20, 2021
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies investigating armed robbery at Biggies
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating an armed robbery at Biggies on Route 161 at Interstate 57. Initial reports indicate a short male, wearing a red bandana and riding gloves entere...
Jun 20, 2021
Vacant Centralia building struck in crash on East McCord Street
Centralia Police say four juvenile girls fled on foot after a vehicle they were in crashed into a vacant building at 318 East McCord Street early Saturday night. The juveniles were later located at Ke...
Jun 20, 2021 Car crashes into vacant building at 318 East McCord Street in Centralia early Saturday evening. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Fire in bakery cook area at Salem Walmart out on arrival
The Salem Fire Protection District was called to the Salem Walmart Store on West Main Street Saturday afternoon to a fire alarm in the bakery cooking area. Firemen say there was a grease fire on the s...
Jun 20, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, June 20th, 2021
A 30-year-old homeless Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail on an outstanding traffic warrant. Centralia Police arrested Jeremiah Kniker on Saturday. He's being held in lieu of $2,000...
Jun 20, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Wildlife officials tracking black bear in southern Illinois
REND CITY, Ill. (AP) - State wildlife officials are tracking a black bear that was first spotted more than a week ago by southern Illinois residents and was most recently seen wandering near a state r...
Jun 20, 2021 A young black bear as spotted in a tree in southwestern Clinton County on June 12th. Image from Clinton County Sheriff's Department.
