Category Archives: Local News
Chicago's Mexican Independence Day celebrations shadowed by Trump's threats for the city
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, BEN FINLEY, MELINA WALLING and SARAH RAZA Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - President Donald Trump's plan to dispatch National Guard troops and immigration agents into Chicago has...
Sep 06, 2025 People march during Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights' "Chicago Says No Trump No Troops" protest Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
St. Mary's Centralia holds Autumnfest on Saturday
St. Mary Parish, Centralia is gearing up for its annual Autumnfest on Saturday, September 6, 2025, and parish leaders say the community can expect a full day of food, music, and family fun. The celebr...
Sep 05, 2025
IDNR to host moist soil habitat field day at Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Staff from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host a special moist soil habitat field day at the Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area in Fayette County on Saturday, Sept. 20...
Sep 05, 2025
35th Annual Antique Power Days is this weekend
The 35th Annual Antique Power Days is underway and continues through Sunday with displays and various activities. The featured tractor this year is Massey-Harris and Massey Ferguson. Power Days will b...
Sep 05, 2025 File: Antique Farm Equipment in operation. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
35th Annual Salem Super Cruise set for Saturday
The 35th Annual Salem Super Cruise will be held in the southern part of Bryan Memorial Park on Saturday. Registration is from nine am to one pm, with a $20 entry fee for the first car and $10 for each...
Sep 05, 2025 File: 2023 Salem Super Cruise passes SCHS. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
The Grove at the Orchard brings new opportunities to entrepreneurs
A unique type of business is coming to the Orchard Shopping Center. Developer Katie Thompson says the Grove in the former donut shop location is designed to help entrepreneurs to introduce and grow th...
Sep 05, 2025
Salem Community Activities Center holds first ever Pet Fair on Saturday
The Salem Community Activity Center holds its first Pet Fair on Saturday. Community Center Director Marcie Auvil says there will be a wide variety of exhibitors. "We've got games for the kids, we've g...
Sep 05, 2025
Centralia Sentinel, Salem Times-Commoner, 13 Other Papers to be sold to Kentucky based group
The family that owns the Centralia Sentinel, Salem Times Commoner, Carlyle Union Banner, Washington County News in Nashville, and the Greenville Advocate has sold the newspapers and 11 others to the P...
Sep 04, 2025 NewAfrica / Depositphotos.com
Centralia City Councilman to be new Economic Development Director
Centralia will soon fill its vacancy for Economic Development Director. City Manager Galen Mahle has announced City Councilman Rob Jackson will fill the position beginning in mid-September. "I would s...
Sep 04, 2025 Centralia City Councilman Rob Jackson.
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.7 billion, third largest in US history
Illinois Lottery players have another shot at a life-changing windfall this weekend. The Powerball jackpot is now $1.7 billion for the next drawing on Saturday night. If won, it would be the third-lar...
Sep 04, 2025
