Category Archives: Local News

Three Salem residents were treated at the scene of a two SUV crash on Route 37 South at Kell Street Friday morning. Salem Police say the crash occurred when 22-year-old Tristan Rankin of Robin Road in...

A 52-year-old Flora woman was airlifted from the scene of a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 45 at the eastbound entrance ramp to I-64 south of Fairfield late Friday afternoon. State Police say a preliminary...

A 22-year-old Centralia man escaped injury but was ticketed following a single-vehicle crash late Friday night in Centralia. Centralia Police say Darren Jones of East Broadway ran off the 500 block of...

A 29-year-old Salem woman was taken to the Marion County Jail on Friday on an outstanding felony failure to appear warrant and a new charge of possession of methamphetamine. Salem Police say they stop...

BELLEVILLE (AP) - A man awaiting trial in the 2005 triple homicide in Belleville has died of COVID-19. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. says that 55-year-old Samuel L. Johnson died of complicat...

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - An activist who participated in protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha has been charged with a felony for allegedly kicking in a door at the public safet...

CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has thrown out nine more felony drug convictions who were framed by a disgraced former Chicago police sergeant who spent years arresting people he planted drugs on dozens of oth...

North American Lighting has received a nomination for the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. The entry into the Illinois Manufacturing Association’s Makers Madness Contest is the Ford Bronco headli...

The Patoka School Board is seeking guidance from the Marion County Health Department before making a final decision on a coronation event being planned to replace Homecoming. Superintendent David Rade...

Mike Madigan is stepping down from the Illinois House. The former Speaker submitted his resignation, effective at the end of the month, saying he is leaving office at peace with his decision and proud...