Category Archives: Local News
Salem to Begin Spring Leaf Collection Service March 16th
The City of Salem will begin its spring leaf collection service on the week of March 16th. The pickup will continue through March 27th. The Public Works Department makes every effort to complete one c...
Mar 06, 2026 Chris Barber / CC
Police Beat for Friday, March 6th, 2026
Two people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Thursday for separate domestic battery cases. 41-year-old Lindsey Price of East 3rd in Kell was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies and 47-y...
Mar 06, 2026
Centralia Woman Ticketed Following Roll Over Crash on Airport Road in Centralia
A 29-year-old Centralia woman was arrested for alleged driving under the influence after her car rolled over in a crash on the 600 block of Airport Road just outside of Centralia early Friday morning....
Mar 06, 2026
This weekend's US clock change is a problem, and there's a deep divide on how to fix it
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-...
Mar 06, 2026 FILE- Chuck Roeser, right, and Don Bugh set the time forward on the historic clock tower atop the Dallas County Courthouse, March 7, 2024, in Dallas. The mechanical clock built in 1890 requires hand lubrication and reseting twice a year with daylight saving time. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Bill expanding access to discounted drugs awaits House action
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois March 4, 2026 Article Summary The 340B drug program requires manufacturers to provide steep discounts for certain medications to safety net clinics, Federally Q...
Mar 05, 2026 Legislation is pending in the Illinois House that advocates say would expand access for safety net clinics and certain other providers to low-cost outpatient medications. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Kaskaskia College Announces Graduation Date and Deadline
The Kaskaskia College Records Office has announced that this year's commencement ceremony will be held on the main campus on Friday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will recognize students who gradu...
Mar 05, 2026
Franklin Park Wins Selmaville JV Scholar Bowl Tournament
The Franklin Park Bobcats took first place in the Selmaville JV Scholar Bowl Tournament. The host Selmaville Rockets were second, Iuka third, with Central City winning the consolation championship. Al...
Mar 05, 2026 All-tournament honors recipients at the Selmaville scholar bowl tournament.
618 Plastics Opens, Expects Employment to Increase to 15-20 by End of Year
Salem's newest industry is open. 618 Plastics is located in a newly constructed 35,000 square foot building on Selmaville Road just north of West Main Street. Their first customer is their next-door n...
Mar 05, 2026 Employees at work at 618 Plastics. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Carlyle Homicide Victim Identified
The St. Louis Major Case Squad has identified the 41-year-old Carlyle woman found dead in her home Tuesday morning as Sadie Tull. Tull lived alone and ran her dog grooming business Furfetti Pet Salon ...
Mar 05, 2026
Vacant Home Burns in Centralia
A vacant home on Centralia's demolition list burned in an early Thursday morning fire. Centralia City Firemen say the home at 429 North James was fully engulfed in flames through the roof upon their a...
Mar 05, 2026 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
