Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council approves four tax increment financing agreements
The Salem City Council Monday night approved four tax increment financing agreements. One of the proposals from Abby and Alex Williams will result in a downtown building at 100 North Washington to be ...
Aug 19, 2025
Clinton County Board unanimous against 'Proud Boys' billboard near Breese
The Clinton County Board voted unanimously in an advisory vote Monday night that they are against the 'Proud Boy's' recruiting billboard that has gone up next to Breese Central High School. There were...
Aug 19, 2025 A billboard promoting the Proud Boys, a right-wing extremist group, appears in a cornfield in Clinton County, Illinois. (Molly Parker/CNI)
Police Beat for Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Salem Police have arrested Timothy Finley for criminal trespass to the Toss and Wash Laundry on West Main Street where he was earlier banned. Due to violating three pre-trial release agreements on oth...
Aug 19, 2025
Flag Raising Ceremony for new large Interstate Flag set for Tuesday evening
The new large interstate US Flag will be dedicated during ceremonies at five Tuesday evening. The new flag pole is located behind the city welcome sign at Kinney Boulevard and West Main Street, next t...
Aug 19, 2025 Mike Mozart / CC
Salem City Council Monday Night to Consider Keeping 1-cent Grocery Sale Tax and Four TIF Agreements
The Salem City Council Monday night, will be asked to keep the one-percent grocery sales tax in place. The state is dropping the tax that is currently collected statewide and letting municipalities de...
Aug 18, 2025
Jacksonville, IL man identified as victim in Jefferson County Fatal Crash
A 30-year-old Jacksonville, IL man has been identified as the man who died in a Friday night crash in the Goshen Road Rest Area on I-64 east of Mt. Vernon in Jefferson County. Coroner Roger Hayse says...
Aug 18, 2025 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Odin Teen Hurt in Single Vehicle Crash
An 18-year-old rural Odin teen received apparent minor injuries when his vehicle left the 5200 block of Hoots Chapel Road northwest of Salem early Saturday night. The Marion County Sheriff's Departmen...
Aug 18, 2025
Two Iowa Residents Escape Serious Injury in I-57 Rollover Crash South of Farina
Two Iowa residents were able to walk away from a wild crash on I-57 southbound at mile marker 133 just south of Farina. The driver of the pickup truck, 55-year-old Rebecca Dawson of Peosta, Iowa told ...
Aug 18, 2025
Police Beat for Monday, August 18th, 2025
A 33-year-old Sandoval man was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged aggravated domestic battery following an incident at his home Saturday night. Keith Charlton of East Wilson was arrested by S...
Aug 18, 2025
Local Balloon Fest Volunteer Turned Pilot Receives this Year's High Fly Cup
Balloon Fest pilots, volunteers, and sponsors had a lot to celebrate Sunday morning after a successful first two days of the festival saw all balloon events take place. The annual awards breakfast was...
Aug 17, 2025 Brad Haege, holding High Fly Cup, joins past winners of the balloon ambassador award. Photo by Garrett Ford.
