Category Archives: Local News

The State of Illinois has declared Marion and contiguous counties disaster areas following the severe storms and flooding that occurred April 2 through 6. The contiguous counties included are Clay, Cl...

The Salem Grade School Board has scheduled an amended budget hearing for June 16 at 6:00 p.m. ahead of the regular June meeting. In discussion with the board on Thursday, superintendent Dr. Leslie Fop...

By Cole Wimberly The Redemption Church Salem is undergoing huge renovations throughout the entire facility. Redemption Church Salem's pastor, Josh Philips, is the one leading the charge. Rural Compass...

The Salem Township Hospital Foundation "Employee of the Year" is Janet Bunting in patient registration. She has worked in that area of the hospital since August 1981 and saw the original conversion to...

Summer electric rates for Ameren customers will jump 18 to 22 percent this summer. The rate increase is the result of the MISO capacity auction that saw higher costs as a result of no surplus capacity...

Ameren Illinois wants to raise natural gas customers' bills by between $8 and $10 per month, but consumer advocates say the request goes too far. Capitol News Illinois reports the Citizens Utility Boa...

The Illinois Office of the Attorney General (OAG) reached a settlement on behalf of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) and taxpayers of Illinois to recover $45 million from C...

Two Kentucky residents were airlifted from the scene of a crash on northbound I-57 about a mile north of the Kinmundy exit Wednesday afternoon. State Police say only one vehicle, an SUV, was involved ...

Salem Police have arrested Jeremyah Davis-Waits of South Marshall in Salem for domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a first court appearance. 30-year-old Kellie Whitehouse...

Marion County is facing more dog problems. While they have an agreement through the end of the year to hold dogs picked up by animal control it doesn't include puppies, dogs that appear sick or viciou...