Category Archives: Local News
Fatal Metro-East Crash blamed on icy road conditions; no injuries in three Marion County crashes
State Police say a 38-year-old Swansea man was struck and killed as a result of crashes on Interstate 255 near Collinsville in St. Clair County blamed on icy road conditions early Friday morning. The ...
Jan 01, 2021
Police Beat for Friday, January 1st, 2021
A 36-year-old Irvington man was arrested by Centralia Police on Thursday for alleged violation of an order of protection. Brian Schwartz of Pine Street was taken to the Marion County Jail. The Marion ...
Jan 01, 2021
Thousands of cannabis cases expunged due to legalization
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the forgiveness and expungement of about half a million criminal cannabis cases. Pritzker said Thursday he issued pardons for 9,210 low-level c...
Jan 01, 2021
Chicago ends 2020 with 769 homicides as gun violence surges
CHICAGO (AP) - The year 2020 ended in Chicago with more homicides than in all but one year in more than two decades. Police on Friday reported that there were 769 homicides compared with 495 in 2019. ...
Jan 01, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 57 new COVID-19 cases; no new deaths
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 57 new COVID-19 cases on New Year’s Eve, but no additional deaths. Statewide, there were 8,009 new cases and 133 additional deaths. There were tw...
Dec 31, 2020
Central Illinois county allows indoor dining to governor's chagrin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The health department in the Illinois county that includes the state’s capital city says it will allow indoor service at bars and restaurants this weekend. The governor&...
Dec 31, 2020
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies investigate church burglary
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a church burglary. The Harvey’s Point Christian Church on the County Farm Road was allegedly entered sometime before late Wednesday ...
Dec 31, 2020
Belleville man arrested after allegedly passing forged prescription scripts in Salem
A 27-year-old Belleville man has been charged in Marion County Court with possession of a controlled substance following an investigation by Salem Police into forged prescription scripts. Michael Appl...
Dec 31, 2020
Centralia man faces two misdemeanor charges after attempting to flee Centralia Police
A 23-year-old Centralia man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with resisting arrest and possession of a hypodermic syringe in the aftermath of a series of events in Centralia on Wednesd...
Dec 31, 2020
Senator Bill Brady resigns seat after 27 years in Legislature
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Republican state Sen. Bill Brady is retiring from the General Assembly. Brady, who stepped down as Republican leader in the Senate as efforts were made to oust him from the po...
Dec 31, 2020
