Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Monday, February 22nd, 2021
A 20-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for criminal damage to property, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of methamphetamine. Salem Police say they were initially...
Feb 22, 2021
$10,000 in tools stolen for storage unit west of Salem
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary to a storage unit at U.S. 50 and Hoots Chapel Road just west of Salem. The occupant reported $10,000 worth of tools is missing ...
Feb 22, 2021
Illinois State Police to conduct Statewide 'Move Over Law' Enforcement Details
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly says the agency will conduct statewide enforcement details over the next several weeks to aggressively enforce violations of the Move Over Law, also known ...
Feb 22, 2021
Salem City Council to be asked to move forward on gas meter replacement program
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to move forward on the replacement of natural gas meters and electronic reading units to allow them to send a signal to a meter reader tablet. The cos...
Feb 22, 2021
Centralia City Council to consider bid to replace troublesome sewer line
The Centralia City Council Monday night will consider an $18,070 bid from Furlong Excavating, Inc. for the replacement of the troublesome Greenview Road Sewer Force Main. Furlong was the lowest of fiv...
Feb 22, 2021
Emergency appears to have passed, but conservation still urged for gas and electric
Salem City Manager Rex Barbee says natural gas prices have started to settle down, but are still well above the $4-per dekatherm the city pays for most of their gas supply. At one point last week duri...
Feb 22, 2021
Red Cross putting out call for blood donors in Salem and Centralia as winter storms create shortage
The Red Cross says giving blood right now is extremely important as a result of canceled drives and appointments due to the winter weather conditions across the country during the past two weeks. You ...
Feb 22, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, February 21st, 2021
Two people were arrested for battery following an altercation allegedly involving two other persons at Coaches Corner in downtown Salem Saturday night. 40-year-old Frederick Venturini and 39-year-old ...
Feb 21, 2021
SIU Carbondale renews status as 'Bicycle Friendly'
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois University at Carbondale has earned its second recognition as a Bicycle Friendly University. The League of American Bicyclists awarded SIU with a silver desig...
Feb 21, 2021
Gymnastics coach sentenced to 32 years for sexual assault
DeKALB, Ill. (AP) - A youth gymnastics coach in northern Illinois has been sentenced to 32 years after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting students. The DeKalb County state’s attorney says 25...
Feb 21, 2021
