Category Archives: Local News
Man held without bond for threatening inauguration violence
CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois man was ordered held without bond for allegedly threatening the lives of President Joe Biden and other Democrats before the inauguration. U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Fuent...
Jan 21, 2021
Police: Illinois girl, 3, fell from window, died from cold
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - Police say a 3-year-old northwestern Illinois girl died after she apparently fell from a window on a frigid night and couldn't get back inside her family's home. Rock Island p...
Jan 21, 2021
Bankers survey shows gains in rural economy of 10 states including Illinois
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly survey of bankers suggests a growing improvement in the economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states including Illinois. But Creighton University economist E...
Jan 21, 2021
Salem man arrested on sex assault and child pornography charges
A 19-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and three counts of child pornography. Dustin Peach of South Lackey was taken to the Marion C...
Jan 21, 2021
Two drug raids in Mt. Vernon lead to five arrests
Pictured: Roy Kimber, Tesha Howard, John Phillips, Lindsey Bradford, Brynt Long Five people have been arrested after the Mt. Vernon Police/Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department High-Risk Team se...
Jan 21, 2021
East Central Illinois Region advances to Phase 4 COVID-19 recovery
The East Central Illinois Region that includes Fayette, Clay, and Effingham Counties has moved into Phase 4 of the Governor’s Restore Illinois Plan. They join the Southern Illinois Region in Pha...
Jan 21, 2021
Illinois State Board of Education expressing concern about proposed new graduation requirements
The Illinois State Board of Education is expressing concerns about new graduation mandates approved by lawmakers last week. If signed into law, the large education bill passed during the lame duck ses...
Jan 21, 2021
South Central School Board issues $1.9-million in bonds
The South Central School Board has finalized the issuance of $1.9-million in general obligation school bonds. Kendall King of King Financial says unlike other bonds, the district will incur no interes...
Jan 21, 2021
South Central Grade School returns from first full remote learning week
The South Central Grade School is back in regular session after a week of full remote learning January 7th through the 15th due to a large number of staff on quarantine. Principal Sara Rose says this ...
Jan 21, 2021
Sandoval Jr/Sr High Honor Roll 2nd quarter
7th Grade Honor Roll: Morgan Ashlock Preston Brown Keygan Cox Jacoby Diaz Sierra Ford Easton Garner Harlie Harper Braylon Hodge Foster James Liagel Lyons Calvin Melton Ethan Moorhead Gracie Morales Za...
Jan 21, 2021
