Category Archives: Local News
200 Illinois guard troops will go to DC to aid inauguration
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is sending about 200 members of the Illinois National to Washington, D.C., to help with security at next week's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. P...
Jan 13, 2021
Marion County Board warned pending state legislation would end police as we know it
The Marion County Board was warned Tuesday night pending legislation in Springfield would have dire consequences for police. Law Enforcement Committee Chair and Centralia Police Administrative Sergean...
Jan 13, 2021 Marion County Law Enforcement Committee Chair Steve Whritenour.
Congresswoman Miller will oppose impeachment of President Trump
15th District Congresswoman Mary Miller says she will oppose any articles to impeach President Trump and prays for the immediate peace we need. Miller says what this country desperately needs now is u...
Jan 13, 2021 Congresswoman Mary Miller
State reports new COVID-19 related deaths in Marion, Jefferson, Fayette, and Wayne Counties among 117 statewide
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 117 additional deaths in COVID-19 positive cases on Tuesday. The deaths included a female in her 90s in Marion County, a male in his 70s in Jeffer...
Jan 13, 2021
150 medical personnel receive first COVID-19 vaccine during mass immunization
The Marion County Health Department immunized 150 in the medical profession Tuesday during a mass vaccination set up at the Marion County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building. Health Department Administrator ...
Jan 13, 2021
Senate passes controversial criminal justice reform bill
State Senator Jason Plummer says Senate Democrats rammed through a 764 page “extreme” criminal justice reform proposal early Wednesday morning. Plummer calls the bill a real and present th...
Jan 13, 2021
Salem Police Department names 2020 Police Officer and Communications Officer of the Year
Salem Police Chief Sean Reynolds with Salem Police Officer of the Year Ian King. The Salem Police Department has named its 2020 Police Officer and Communication Officer of the Year. Patrolman Ian King...
Jan 12, 2021
Centralia Assistant City Manager/Economic Development Director resigns
Centralia’s first combination Assistant City Manager/Economic Development Director has resigned. City Manager Lowell Crow confirmed Tuesday morning that Kathleen ‘Katie’ Plutz’...
Jan 12, 2021
Marion County Coroner details COVID-19 deaths in county during 2020; overall deaths increase
Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon says COVID-19 was mentioned in 64 of the 547 deaths in the county last year. In his annual report, Cannon detailed those deaths. He reports that only four of the deat...
Jan 12, 2021
Marion County Board Chair doesn't want a leash law for all dog owners
Marion County Board Chair Debbie Smith says she doesn’t favor a leash law for all dog owners in the county, but she still wants to find a way to deal with dog owners who cause their neighbors pr...
Jan 12, 2021 Marion County Board Chair Debbie Smith.
