Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, February 14th, 2021
A 42-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested by Centralia Police for aggravated domestic battery. Heather Bray of East 3rd was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges....
Feb 14, 2021
Design begins on $84M, futuristic SIU communications center
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials have announced that RATIO Architects will lead the design process for an expanded communications building on the Carbondale campus of Southern Illinois Univ...
Feb 14, 2021
Doctors who say no to opioid use face threats from patients
Doctors say they’re facing increasing threats of violence for refusing to prescribe opioids or trying to wean patients off the addictive painkillers. The issue was underscored by Tuesday’s...
Feb 14, 2021
Salem Mayor Sue Morgan passes away
Salem Mayor Sue Morgan has died at the age of 71. Morgan passed away Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital East in Shiloh. She had been in ill-health and had not been present at city council meetings ...
Feb 13, 2021
Two more COVID-19 related deaths in South Central Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 53 additional COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday. Two of those were in South Central Illinois. A female in her 60s in Jefferson County and a fema...
Feb 13, 2021
Winter Storm and Wind Chill Advisories both in effect for region
The National Weather Service has issued Wind Chill and Winter Weather Advisories for the region. The wind chill advisory is in effect from six Saturday night to six Monday evening while the winter wea...
Feb 13, 2021
Salem man arrested following disturbance in Salem Township Hospital ER
A 36-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for alleged aggravated assault of a nurse and disorderly conduct. Police report TJ Schlueter of North Broadway was taken into custody after th...
Feb 13, 2021
Four face new charges in Marion County Court
A 36-year-old Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court for alleged felony retail theft. Michael Lyday of Charleston Road is accused of taking valued at under $300 from Salem IGA, but the char...
Feb 13, 2021
Special Health Insurance Enrollment Period begins Monday
A special enrollment period for Illinoisans needing health insurance kicks off Monday. Get Covered Illinois Executive Director Laura Pellikan says an executive order signed by President Biden provides...
Feb 12, 2021
Marion County remains number two oil production county in Illinois
Graphic from Illinois Petroleum Resources Board. Oil production in the Illinois basin dropped 8.9-percent in 2020, with Marion County maintaining its position as the 2nd highest oil-producing county i...
Feb 12, 2021
