Category Archives: Local News
Winter Weather Advisory issued for 9 pm New Years Eve until noon New Years Day
A winter weather advisory has been issued for South Central Illinois from nine New Years Evening through noon New Years Day. The National Weather Service says rain or freezing rain will begin late thi...
Dec 31, 2020
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine arrives in Marion County
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says the health department received its first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. She reports they are currently working on...
Dec 30, 2020
Governor still hopeful about more federal money to help state and local governments to deal with COVID-19
As another COVID relief bill has made its way out of Washington DC it's clear that significant relief isn't coming for state and local governments dealing with revenue shortfalls. Governor JB Pritzker...
Dec 30, 2020
Centralia Police Department names Connie Ballantini Employee of the Year
The Centralia Police Department has named Connie Ballantini as its 2020 Employee of the Year. Ballantini has served as the Administrative Assistant to the Police Chief for over 20 years. In handing ou...
Dec 30, 2020
Rural Ashley home expected to be total loss after fire
Ashley, Irvington, and Nashville Firefighters combined efforts to put out a fire that heavily damaged the Gerald Evans home west of Ashley Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Tim Ferguson. A home just west of...
Dec 30, 2020
Police Beat for Wednesday, December 30th, 2020
A 27-year-old Centralia woman was arrested after coming to the Salem Police Station to determine if she was wanted. There was an outstanding warrant for Katelyn Woolever of South Sycamore on an outsta...
Dec 30, 2020
Paramedic gets 13-year prison sentence for assaulting woman
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois paramedic has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman while she was in an ambulance. In sentencing Jeffrey Sanford Jr. on Tuesday, J...
Dec 30, 2020
Family of suspect in Illinois shooting expresses condolences
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Family of a U.S. Army special forces sergeant charged in a deadly shooting at an Illinois bowling alley has released a statement extending their thoughts and prayers to victims a...
Dec 30, 2020
Indiana AG: No charges recommended in fetal remains case
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana's attorney general recommended no criminal charges or licensing actions in the case of more than 2,000 sets of fetal remains that were found last year in suburban Chicago. ...
Dec 30, 2020
Governor responds to lawsuit over high school sports being sidelined by COVID-19
The Governor and the Illinois High School Association have a lawsuit filed against them as high school sports remain sidelined during the pandemic. JB Pritzker says it's not fair to compare the realit...
Dec 29, 2020
