Category Archives: Local News
Republic Services adds trucks to Centralia to catch up on garbage pickup
Centralia City Manager Lowell Crow says Republic Services will add one or two more trucks in Centralia starting Tuesday as they try and catch up on trash collection following the heavy snow. Crow upda...
Feb 23, 2021
Salem Community High School sets graduation for Sunday, May 16th
The Salem Community High School Board has set graduation for Sunday, May 16th. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says the ability to use remote and e-learning days during the recent snow storm will all...
Feb 23, 2021
Kaskaskia College students to see no tuition increase for coming academic year
The Kaskaskia College Board has agreed not to raise tuition in the upcoming 2021-22 school year. College President Dr. George Evans outlined his recommendation to the board Monday night. “No inc...
Feb 23, 2021
Governor signs sweeping criminal justice reform bill to dismay of Republican legislators and police organizations
Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new sweeping criminal justice reform package into law. The Governor says the new law ends cash bail in many cases, sets statewide standards on police use of force, re...
Feb 23, 2021
Salem City Council moves forward on gas meter replacement program
The Salem City Council has purchased the equipment needed to continue a program to replace natural gas meters that can be read remotely. The council Monday night approved the purchase of 760 of the el...
Feb 23, 2021
Illinois governor signs sweeping criminal-justice overhaul
Governor Pritzker after signing bill overhauling policing and criminal justice. Photo from Governor’s office. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois’ Democratic governor has signed into law a s...
Feb 22, 2021
Ex-House speaker Madigan quits Democratic Party chairman job
CHICAGO (AP) - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the Chicago Democrat who served in the post for decades, has resigned as state party chairman. Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough will be a...
Feb 22, 2021
Marion County reports 13 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 13 new cases of the coronavirus over the weekend and Monday. There were no additional deaths. Of the 13 new cases, none were long-term care residents a...
Feb 22, 2021
Four face multiple charges after Kell woman has throat slashed at Altamont home
A 33-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been arrested and being held in lieu of $750,000 bond for attempted murder of a Kell woman who allegedly had her throat slashed during an altercation on Saturday after...
Feb 22, 2021
Last Day To Order Fish & Trees
Time is limited to order fish and trees from the Marion County Soil & water Conservation District Spring Fish and Tree Sales. All species of fish are still available. Fish orders must be received...
Feb 22, 2021
