Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Tuesday, September 8th, 2026
Centralia Police arrested 25-year-old Aryana Morgan of Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police for aggravated domestic battery. She was taken to the Marion County Jail. 26-year-old Christopher Jone...
Sep 8, 2026
Centralia Firemen raise $1,650 for Muscular Dystrophy
Centralia City Firemen raised $1,650 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Saturday with a Fill the Boot Campaign. Firemen manned Beggars Corner at Pullen and Broadway for six hours, from nine to ...
Sep 7, 2026
Salem Police arrest three on outstanding warrants on Sunday
Three people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Sunday, all arrested by Salem Police on outstanding no-bond warrants. Salem police arrested 32-year-old Christopher Budds of West Schwartz on an ...
Sep 7, 2026
Travelers flocked to the 'Middle of Everything' last year, generating over $88 billion in economic impact
The state welcomed 115 million visitors who spent over $50 billion By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois had a good year for tourism in ...
Sep 7, 2026 Stickers advertise tourism attractions in southern Illinois. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sonya Dymova).
Illinois regulators propose expansion to self-exclusion program for compulsive gamblers
The changes could open new ways to self-ban through mail, online or through provider referrals BY CASEY TONER AND MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Article Summary The Illinois Gaming Board approved new rules Thursday...
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A Chicago bus stop advertises the state’s gambling addiction helpline. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Centralia High Senior dies in accident at Carlyle Lake
An 18-year-old Centralia High School student died in an accident on the east side of Carlyle Lake in the Coles Creek area late Saturday afternoon. Clinton County Coroner Phil Moss says the body of Hun...
Sep 6, 2026 Jshanebutt / Depositphotos.com
Salem hits record high over 100 degrees for five straight days
The Salem Water Plant has recorded a record-high temperature for the past five days. The week's highest temperature came Saturday, when the thermometer reached 102 degrees, breaking the old record of ...
Sep 6, 2026
Police Beat for Sunday, September 6th, 2026
Centralia Police arrested two in separate domestic battery cases on Saturday. 19-year-old Ethan Sterns of West Vernor in Nashville remains in the Marion County Jail for domestic battery, while 66-year...
Sep 6, 2026
Saturday Police Beat for Saturday, September 5th, 2026
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 67-year-old Van Runyon of State Route 161 in Centralia on Friday for alleged domestic battery. He remains in the Marion County Jail pending further court acti...
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Salem Fire Protection District fights small grass fire
The Salem Fire Protection District was called to a small grass fire on the Mark Huelsmann property in the 3200 block of Cumberland Lane on Lake Centralia early Saturday night. Fire officials say the f...
Sep 6, 2026
