Category Archives: Local News
Local High Schools Celebrate FFA Week
By Cole Wimberly FFA week is being celebrated by school districts this week all around Illinois and nationally. Local High School district's FFA programs have had a lot of fun events, and have announc...
Feb 21, 2025 Salem FFA members (left to right) Bailey Patten, Sydney Sherwin, Hannah Duncan, Ella Douglas, Cheney Clark, and AJ Wilkins.
Pritzker calls $55.2B budget 'responsible and balanced' - but warns Trump policies could upend it
Proposal shaves $1.2B from November spending estimate, doesn't include new income or sales tax By BEN SZALINSKI, PETER HANCOCK & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SP...
Feb 20, 2025 Governor JB Pritzker delivers his State of the State and budget address before the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/pool)
Area legislators, all Republicans, critical of Governor's Budget Proposal
Republican area legislators who represent the region are all critical of the Governor's budget proposal. State Representative Blaine Wilhour called J.B. Pritzker the "worst Governor in the nation for ...
Feb 20, 2025 Matt Turner / CC
Salem attorney named at-large circuit judge
A Salem attorney has been appointed as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the 4th Judicial Circuit. State Supreme Court Justice David Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment...
Feb 20, 2025 Salem attorney Wesley Gozia.
Wabash Communications Co-Op Cuts the Ribbon to Open New Salem Facility
Wabash Communications Co-Op held an open house and ribbon cutting with the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday to open its new 1.1-million-dollar facility at West Whitaker and South College...
Feb 20, 2025 The Wabash Communications team cuts the ribbon to open a new facility. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Firemen respond to two fires Wednesday evening
Salem Firemen responded to two fires on Wednesday evening. The first was an oven fire at the Seth Morgan home in the 1600 block of Adams Road south of Cartter. While flames were showing at the time of...
Feb 20, 2025
Southern District of Illinois U.S. Attorney leaves post
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Rachelle Aud Crowe, has left the position effective February 18th. Crowe says it has been her honor to serve the Southern District of Illinois ...
Feb 20, 2025
Salem City Councilperson Tracy Crouch Resigns
The City of Salem is looking for a new city councilperson. Tracy Crouch has submitted her letter of resignation. She notes over the last few months, she has had several other obligations that have req...
Feb 19, 2025 Resigning Salem City Councilwoman Tracy Crouch was sworn in in May of 2023. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem City Council Moves Forward on City Hall Renovation and Improvements
The Salem City Council has approved a $27,840 contract with Foresight to oversee the next phases of renovation work of City Hall. City Manager Annette Sola explains the work she hopes to be able to co...
Feb 19, 2025
Salem to seek low interest loan to replace part of Main Street Waterline
The City of Salem will be seeking an $820,500 low interest loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to replace the water line on Main Street from College to Jefferson. City Manager Annet...
Feb 19, 2025 Salem City Manager Annette Sola.
