Category Archives: Local News
Pot advocates: Pritzker's reading of law costing state $135M
CHICAGO (AP) - Lawmakers and cannabis industry insiders say Gov. J. B. Pritzker's interpretation of Illinois' marijuana legalization law is costing the state more than $100 million in tax revenue by b...
Nov 21, 2020
Teen charged in killings poses with 'Silver Spoons' actor
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - An Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin was seen smiling in a photo with his lawyer and "Silver Spoons" actor Ricky Schroder being rele...
Nov 21, 2020
Marion County reports 74 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
The Marion County Health Department reported 74 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday. There were no new deaths to report. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says 26 of the positive cas...
Nov 20, 2020
Fayette County man charged with possession of child pornography
A Fayette County man has been charged with soliciting and possessing child pornography. The case against 59-year-old Thomas Scott is part of Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s ongoing work to appreh...
Nov 20, 2020
Eastbound I-64 closed six hours Friday following truck crash
Illinois State Police say eastbound Interstate 64 in Wayne County was closed for about six hours Friday for cleanup and recovery following the crash of a semi. Preliminary investigative details indica...
Nov 20, 2020
Police Beat for Friday, November 20th, 2020
A 60-year-old Flora woman was arrested by Odin Police for alleged aggravated battery following an ongoing neighborhood dispute over a dog. Rhonda Castleberry of Cherrybark is accused of spraying anoth...
Nov 20, 2020
CN Train starts fires along railroad tracks near Odin and north of Salem
A CN freight train with a hot bearing set fire to brush alongside the railroad tracks near Odin and along the Hopkins Hunter Road north of Salem early Friday morning. Salem Fire Protection District Ch...
Nov 20, 2020
Illinois city loses appeal over tickets, police performance
SPARTA, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court says a city acted illegally when it evaluated police officers partly by their number of tickets. The court said Sparta's policy violated state law, which...
Nov 20, 2020
Thank an insect: Hundreds of jobs tied to protein venture
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Archer Daniels Midland and a French company announced plans to produce protein from insects in Decatur, a venture that is expected to create hundreds of jobs. The site will be own...
Nov 20, 2020
Centralia juvenile transferred to St. Louis hospital following rural Salem shooting (updated at 7 Friday night)
A 17-year-old Centralia juvenile boy who was shot during an altercation at a mobile home on Natures Lane east of Salem has been airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital. A 16-year-old Centralia juvenile boy ...
Nov 20, 2020
