Category Archives: Local News
Bond County man sentenced to 26 years in prison on child pornography and weapons charge
A 44-year-old Pocahontas man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison in Bond County Court at Greenville on child pornography and weapons charges. The case against Kyle Bradbury is part of Attorney Ge...
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Centralia Man Formally Charged in Child Porn Case; Order Held Without Bond
A 39-year-old Centralia man has been ordered held without bond after being charged in Marion County Court on Friday with four Class X counts of dissemination of child pornography. Thomas Jones of the ...
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Salem Community Band and Choir plan Friday and Saturday shows
The Salem Community Band and Choir will present their Christmas Concert this Friday and Saturday nights at the Salem Theatre. Debbie Woodward, who heads the program, says the story this year is the gr...
Dec 04, 2025
Salem Recreation Department plans Christmas activities both Friday and Saturday
The Salem Recreation Department will host a Christmas Carnival and Christmas on Broadway this Friday and Saturday. Recreation Director Jed Casburn says the Christmas Carnival will be held at the Salem...
Dec 04, 2025 File photo: Santa arrives by fire truck on Sweney Corner to greet kids waiting to talk to him. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia Man Arrested on Child Pornography and Distribution of Explicit Digital Materials
A 39-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for alleged child pornography and non-consensual dissemination of explicit digital materials. Thomas Jones of Dean Street was arrested at his place of emp...
Dec 04, 2025
Upcoming book explores 50-year-old Centralia cold case
In May 1975, the body of Centralia resident John Shakespeare was found in his basement, killed by a single gunshot to the head. More than fifty years later a new book, The Murder of John Shakespeare: ...
Dec 04, 2025 Image Source: Arcadia Publishing
Illinois unveils plans to celebrate 250 years of American independence
by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois December 3, 2025 Article Summary The Illinois America 250 Commission is gearing up to organize programming across the state to celebrate the anniversary of t...
Dec 04, 2025 Gabrielle Lyon, chair of the Illinois America 250 Commission and executive director of Illinois Humanities speaks about the commemoration plans at Navy Pier on Dec. 3. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Sean Grayson's attorneys seek new trial after murder conviction
by Illinois Times, Capitol News Illinois December 3, 2025 Article Summary Former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson is seeking a new trial after his second-degree murder conviction last mon...
Dec 04, 2025 Ex-Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson’s body camera footage shows the officers who greeted him on July 6, 2024, as he exited the home of Sonya Massey after fatally shooting her. Grayson disparaged Massey and called her “crazy” in the video, which his attorneys say should not have been shown in the trial that led to his second-degree murder conviction. (Screenshot from body camera footage)
Drew Baldridge and Gretchen Wilson to perform together at Washington County Fair
The Washington County Fair Board has announced that local country artists Gretchen Wilson from Pocahontas and Drew Baldridge of Patoka will perform together at the county fair on July 10th in what is ...
Dec 04, 2025
Former Centralia minister faces petition to have probation revoked on child pornography charges
A 41-year-old former Worship Minister at the Calumet Street Christian Church serving four years' probation on five counts of child pornography is now facing a petition to revoke his probation. Ian Mop...
Dec 04, 2025
