Category Archives: Local News
Wamac Easter Egg Hunt to take place April 20
One of the area's most popular springtime traditions is just around the corner, as the annual Wamac Easter egg hunt will take place on Easter Sunday, April 20, at Wamac City Park. The Easter egg hunt ...
Apr 14, 2025 Some of the big crowd gathered at the Wamac Park for the 2022 Easter Egg Hunt. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Temporary closure of Dam West Boat Ramp and Lake Road for Celebrate the Earth at Carlyle Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake Project will host the 29th Annual Celebrate the Earth event on Friday, April 25, 2025. To ensure the safety of all participants, the Dam West Boat Ramp, D...
Apr 14, 2025
Project Beautify Iuka Set for April 24th, 25th, and 26th
Project Beautify Iuka is set for April 24th, 25th, and 26th. The spring cleanup will provide trash dumpster for village residents to use free of charge with no tires allowed. Iuka officials say this i...
Apr 14, 2025
Centralia City Council moves forward on seeking $3.1-million grant for major waterline replacement project
The Centralia City Council will be asked to pass a resolution Monday night confirming their support for the city to seek a $3,153,600 grant from Community Project Funding. The money would pay 80-perce...
Apr 14, 2025
Police Beat for Monday, April 14th, 2025
A 20-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested by Centralia Police for aggravated battery with use of a deadly weapon, reckless driving and resisting arrest. Ahmyia Dixon of Fairway Drive was taken t...
Apr 14, 2025
State Police release more details on small school bus-car crash in Vernon
State Police have released the names of those involved in the collision of a 'short' school bus and car in Vernon Friday afternoon. State Police say the bus driver, 69-year-old Susan Landreth of Patok...
Apr 13, 2025
Centralia City Council upholds Mayor's revocation of tobacco license
The Centralia City Council unanimously upheld Mayor Bryan Kuder's decision to revoke the tobacco license of Evermore Smoke, Inc. doing business as Vape Central at 224 North Elm Street. Kuder had revok...
Apr 13, 2025 Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Marion County Child Abuse Prevention Coalition Plans Walk Around Courthouse
The Marion County Child Abuse Prevention Coalition is asking the community to join them for a walk around the Marion County Courthouse in Salem on Tuesday, April 22nd, at noon. The walk is to raise aw...
Apr 13, 2025
Native American mascot ban clears the Illinois House, heads to Senate
Bill requires some K-12 schools to pick new mascots, team names, logos By BRIDGETTE FOX Capitol News Illinois bfox@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to p...
Apr 13, 2025 Dozens of Illinois schools have mascots that feature Native American imagery or names. A bill that would have banned them stalled in the Senate. From left to right, top to bottom: Logos for the Stockton Blackhawks, Calumet Indians, Altamont Indians, Bremen Braves, Deer Creek Chiefs, Mt. Zion Braves, Annawan Braves, Marengo Indians. (Capitol News Illinois illustration)
Prisoner Review Board reform bill clears Senate
Updated from last year's bill, it aims to increase transparency of prisoner releases By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would reform the Pri...
Apr 13, 2025 Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, right, speaks with a Senate staffer a few hours before debating a bill to reform the Prisoner Review Board. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
