Category Archives: Local News

The Centralia City Council has agreed to spend $46,250 to make repairs to the city owned railroad track spur at the Industrial Park. Public Works Director Jeff Schwartz says the Burlington Northern Ra...

South Central FFA student Cotter Hiestand has been selected as the Illinois FFA District 4 Star in Ag Placement. Cotter now advances to the state competition in March after winning one of the five dis...

Is Illinois going to open up more of the economy over the next few weeks? Leaders of the convention and hotel industry would like to see more people allowed in ballrooms and at conferences. Governor J...

A 29-year-old Odin man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies for aggravated fleeing and eluding police. John Williams of Linton Street was sitting in a car outside his home when ...

A 34-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police Monday morning on drug charges. Clarence Miller of South Sycamore was taken into custody for alleged possession of methamphetamine and...

On a 3-2 vote, the Centralia City Council has approved a separation agreement that will pay City Manager Lowell Crow $50,000 to retire. The council then approved an employment agreement with Forrest L...

Salem Police Chief Sean Reynolds says evidence was found Monday to indicate Five Brothers Cafe at 2053 West Main had been burglarized Sunday night in addition to being damaged by fire. Reynolds says a...

Governor Pritzker speaks at a Chicago area high school before signing education reform package into law. The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus celebrated another victory Monday in its multi-pronged ap...

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago’s two major league baseball teams will be allowed to host a limited number of fans starting on opening day. Mayor Lori Lightfoot says capacity for the Cubs at Wrigley Fiel...

Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon says positive identification has been made on the body of a man found in a creek flowing through vacant land in Salem’s Westside Industrial Park. He isn’t...