Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man sentenced to seven years in prison for attempted kidnapping at St. Mary's School playground
A 30-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for attempted kidnapping at the St. Mary's School playground in April of this year. Deairius Bennett of South Cherry had earlier...
Nov 20, 2025
Belleville man charged with home invasion, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, and aggravated domestic battery to Centralia woman
A 37-year-old Belleville man has been charged in Marion County Court with home invasion, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, aggravated domestic battery, and domestic battery to a Centralia woman. DeAndre...
Nov 20, 2025
Four People injured in East Main Street crash in Salem
Four people were injured in a two-car crash on East Main Street in front of Salem Bowl early Wednesday evening. Salem Police say 48-year-old Lori Arnold of Apple Road in Iuka was traveling eastbound o...
Nov 20, 2025
Police Beat for Thursday, November 20th, 2025
A 67-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police on an outstanding Marion County no bond felony failure to appear warrant. Jerry Russell of Glenwood Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail....
Nov 20, 2025
Senate President Don Harmon avoids $10M fine after election board deadlocks
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois November 18, 2025 Article Summary The State Board of Elections voted 4-4 along party lines as to whether Senate President Don Harmon should pay a nearly $10 mil...
Nov 19, 2025 Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, confers with Sen. Ram Villivalam on the Senate floor on Oct. 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Illinois licenses, IDs to enter digital realm
by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 18, 2025 Article Summary Illinois residents can now add their driver's licenses and IDs to Apple Wallet, with Google and Samsung wallet support coming ...
Nov 19, 2025 Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces that Illinois drivers will be able to access their IDs via their Apple wallet at a Nov. 18, 2025, event. (Screenshot from Illinois.gov)
Marion County Board calls special meeting Wednesday night to receive property tax study
The Marion County Board has called a special meeting for Wednesday night to receive the results of a study of the county's property tax assessments. The board entered into a $14,800 contract with Prop...
Nov 19, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Walnut Hill home, vehicle and shed all destroyed by fire
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that destroyed a Walnut Hill home along with a car outside the home and a shed. The fire was at the Michael Barnhill residence at ...
Nov 19, 2025
Vacant Centralia home destroyed in early Wednesday morning fire
Centralia City Firefighters report a vacant home at 312 North Locust was fully engulfed in flames upon their arrival early Wednesday morning. Fire and police were told there had been two homeless resi...
Nov 19, 2025 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Joint operation leads to seven drug arrests in Wayne County
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the Wayne County Probation Department, conducted a coordinated enforcement operation Tuesday evening as part of their continued efforts to combat...
Nov 19, 2025
