Category Archives: Local News
Pillow fighting brings out good crowd to Salem Community Activity Center
Pillow Pandemonium at the Salem Community Activity Center on Saturday night brought out a big crowd to watch the first-time event in Salem. Salem Fireman Matt Eastin with the stage name of El Fuego Ro...
Nov 17, 2025 Salem City Councilman Frank Addison held on to defeat Centralia City Councilman and Salem Mailman Izzy Fontanez in Council Wars.
Vandalia man faces six charges including first degree murder in connection with death of 14-year-old family member (new 3 pm Monday)
A 43-year-old Vandalia man has been formally charged in Fayette County Court with six counts, including murder, in connection with the death of a 14-year-old female family member, Kylie Toberman of Va...
Nov 17, 2025 Arnold Rivera
Ribbon cutting held for two Central City businesses
The Centralia Chamber of Commerce has held ribbon cuttings at two Central City restaurants and video gaming businesses. Dago's is located at 1159 North Poplar and Jack's - Let's Play at 140 North Comm...
Nov 17, 2025 Ribbon cutting for Dago's restaurant in Central City. Photo credit: Centralia Chamber of Commerce.
Salem City Council to consider new electric aggregation agreement
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider entering into a new electric aggregation with Good Energy after receiving more information on the extension and what it could mean in savings to Salem...
Nov 17, 2025
Barn destroyed southeast of Salem
A barn was destroyed by fire Sunday night on the Kevin Rakers property on England Road east of County Farm Road. Salem Fire Protection District firefighters report the barn was already on the ground w...
Nov 17, 2025
This week is Village Cleanup Week in Central City
This week is village wide cleanup week in Central City. Items can be placed at curbside Monday through Friday for pickup. Exceptions are tires, paint, building supplies, computers, TVs, and car parts.
Nov 17, 2025
Oil Spill Cleanup Underway Southwest of Salem
A cleanup is underway on an oil spill near the intersection of Lazy Acres Road and Selmaville Road southwest of Salem. The Illinois EPA and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Office of Oil ...
Nov 16, 2025
Three People Hurt in Crash on 161 Extension Early Saturday Evening
All three occupants of a pickup truck were injured Saturday evening when the truck ran off the Route 161 Extension east of Route 37 when the driver swerved to miss a deer. The truck driven by a 16-yea...
Nov 16, 2025
Chicago woman hurt in I-57 car-deer crash north of Salem 11-16-25
A 32-year-old Chicago woman was hurt when her SUV ran off northbound at I-57 at mile marker 123 seven miles north of Salem early Sunday morning.State Police say preliminary information indicates that ...
Nov 16, 2025 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Police Beat for Sunday, November 16th, 2025
Five people were taken to the Marion County Jail Saturday night and Sunday morning on outstanding warrants. 53-year-old James Garner of South Locust in Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police on a ...
Nov 16, 2025
