Category Archives: Local News
Marion County receives 3.8-percent property tax multiplier
The Illinois Department of Revenue has issued Marion County a tentative property tax multiplier of 3.8-percent. Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller says the impact of the one-year multiplier will be...
Dec 31, 2020 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller.
SSM Health - Good Samaritan Hospital nurse honored with DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award
An inpatient Rehabilitation Registered Nurse at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon has received the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award for extraordinary nursing. Patty Robertson won the aw...
Dec 31, 2020
Driver's License Facilities to reopen January 5th
Illinois Secretary of State Jessie White says Driver Services facilities statewide will reopen on Tuesday, January 5th. White says facemasks are required and social distancing and other safety measure...
Dec 31, 2020
Emails: Chicago mayor told of 'bad' botched raid in Nov 2019 (additional information added)
CHICAGO (AP) - Emails released publicly show Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was first told in November 2019 of "pretty bad wrongful raid" on the home of a Black woman who wasn't allowed to put on her cl...
Dec 31, 2020
Metro-East deputy shoots suspect after chase into Missouri
SPANISH LAKE, Mo. (AP) - An armed robbery suspect is hospitalized after being shot by an Illinois police officer who had chased the suspect into Missouri. The shooting happened Wednesday night. St. Lo...
Dec 31, 2020
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
