Category Archives: Local News
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Illinois stop on immigration laws called 'publicity stunt'
by Ben Szalinski, Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois May 7, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - Two hours in the state capital was enough for U.S. Department of Homeland Security...
May 08, 2025 DHS Secretary Kristi Noem speaks in front of a house in the neighborhood where progressive activist Emma Shafer was murdered in 2023. Noem holds a binder full of pictures of people she said are “still at large” after engaging in criminal activity in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds following judge's order
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois May 7, 2025 A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states' access to hundreds of mill...
May 08, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured in a file photo. He was part of a lawsuit securing a temporary injunction to stop the Trump administration from cutting off more than $77 million in education funds to the state. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
New law and title office welcomed to downtown Centralia
A new law and title office has opened in downtown Centralia. Sivia Law and Heartland Title and Escrow was welcomed to the community on Wednesday in a ribbon cutting held by the Centralia, Salem, and J...
May 08, 2025 Ribbon cutting in front of the new Sivia law office. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Centralia High School ready for 112th May Fete
"Dancing Through the Decades" is the theme of this year's May Fete at Centralia High School. The 112th annual May Fete will feature performances to a variety of music from the past century. CHS Teache...
May 08, 2025 Dancers on the floor during rehearsal for this year's May Fete. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Project Bread Meal Sites in Salem and Centralia to remain three days a week as social service agencies fight to keep federal funding
The Executive Director of the social service agency BCMW says the Project Bread Meal Sites will remain three days a week in both Salem and Centralia as a result of uncertainty in federal funding. Jess...
May 08, 2025
Small Centralia home used for storage destroyed by fire
A small secondary home on the Sherry Burrichter property at 402 Linden was destroyed by fire late Wednesday night. Centralia City Firemen say heavy fire was showing through two windows of the home and...
May 08, 2025 Centralia city firefighters respond to the structure fire on Linden Avenue. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Keep Salem Beautiful Spring Cleanup rescheduled; T-shirt design winner named
The Keep Salem Beautiful Spring Cleanup has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 17th. Participants should register at Pavilion One in Bryan Memorial Park near the band stage before 9 a.m. The cleanup o...
May 08, 2025 Reed Knapp shows off his design for this year's Keep Salem Beautiful T-Shirt.
Marion County's 40th Annual Rabies Clinic takes place this month
The 40th annual Marion County rabies clinic, conducted by Dr. A.J. Sprague, will be held throughout the county beginning Saturday, May 10, 2025. These clinics provide pet owners living in the county w...
May 07, 2025 Marliese Streefland / Unsplash
Centralia City School Board unchanged following election
The Centralia City School Board reorganized with no changes in membership or leadership at the regular meeting on Tuesday. Sue Williams, Ron Johnson, Derek Harlan, and Blake Griffin took their oaths o...
May 07, 2025 Centralia City School Board May meeting. Photo by Austin Williams.
Centralia man charged in altercation with deputy following traffic crash
A 38-year-old Centralia man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery to a peace officer and resisting or obstructing a peace officer following an altercation following ...
May 07, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC