Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Friday, August 28th, 2026
Salem Police arrested 52-year-old Jerri Gray of Chatum Drive in Salem for domestic battery following a late Thursday afternoon incident at her home. Gray is accused of punching another woman and scrat...
Aug 28, 2026
Centralia High School tentative annual budget shows deficit
Centralia High School is expecting a deficit of between $200,000 and $300,000 for the coming fiscal year. At the regular school board meeting on Thursday, superintendent Chuck Lane said that while the...
Aug 28, 2026
Investigation underway into single bullet, with no gun, found in bathroom at Salem Community High School
A single bullet -- with no firearm -- was found in a men's restroom at Salem Community High School Thursday afternoon. The bullet was presented to the Salem Community High School Administration and th...
Aug 27, 2026
Salem Township Hospital building project remains on schedule and budget
Salem Township Hospital CEO Jim Timpe told the hospital board Wednesday afternoon that the hospital's expansion and renovation of the emergency room and operating room remains on budget and schedule. ...
Aug 27, 2026
Discussion of Marion County Republican Caucus for Sheriff reaches Marion County Board
Several complaints were aired about the how the Marion County Republican Party caucus for sheriff was conducted at the county board meeting Wednesday night. Lisa Hourigan began the discussion by expre...
Aug 27, 2026 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Marion County Board moves forward on Emergency Management Agency requests
The Marion County Board Wednesday night adopted regulations, created a fund-raising account, and approved a memorandum of understanding for hazardous waste cleanup assistance for the new emergency man...
Aug 27, 2026 File photo: Marion County EMA Director Andrew Strong speaks to the Marion County Board. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Putting on the brakes: New Illinois law establishes rules for e-bikes, scooters
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois August 26, 2026 Article Summary JB Pritzker signed a new law to establish statewide rules and regulations for electric bikes and scooters, also known as e-bikes...
Aug 27, 2026 Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association annual breakfast in Springfield on Aug. 19, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Illinois attorney general joins suit against Postal Service over mail voting rules
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois August 26, 2026 Article Summary The lawsuit seeks to block the Postal Service from enforcing new rules prohibit transmitting mail ballots to or from anyone not ...
Aug 27, 2026 Illinois has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service to block it from enforcing new rules that aim to restrict who is allowed to vote by mail. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Salem man arrested for reckless driving after allegedly trying to hit two people in Moto Mart parking lot
Salem Police have arrested a Salem man for reckless driving following an argument at the gas pumps at Moto Mart that ended when he allegedly tried to hit two people with his car. 35-year-old David Gar...
Aug 27, 2026
Police Beat for Thursday, August 27th, 2026
Centralia Police have arrested 48-year-old Benjamin Lee of East 2nd in Centralia for domestic battery, aggravated assault, battery, and obstructing a police officer. He was taken to the Marion County ...
Aug 27, 2026
