Category Archives: Local News

Washington County Sheriff Ross Schultze has announced the arrest of two people on possession of a large amount of methamphetamine following a traffic stop on I-64 near mile maker 44. He reports approx...

Two people were treated for apparent minor injuries following an early Saturday morning house fire in Centralia. Centralia City Firefighters say the fire was at the Michael Lawson home at 428 North Lo...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department and Salem Firemen were called out to three crashes late Friday afternoon and early Saturday night. A two-car crash was reported at South College south of Cross R...

A 65-year-old homeless Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for criminal trespass to property. Joel Firebaugh was taken into custody at the Centralia Amtrak station and transported to t...

The Americanism Essay Contest is an annual contest held by the Grand Lodge Fraternal Committee to inspire the spirit of patriotism in the nation's young people. Each year, the contest presents childre...

A 34-year-old Champaign man has pleaded guilty to one of four charges against him in Marion County Court for passing counterfeit $100 bills at four Centralia stores in September of 2023. Roderick Myer...

State Police have arrested 21-year-old Joseph Delunas of East Olive Street in Salem for aggravated unlawful use of weapons, armed violence, and manufacture or delivery of cannabis. He was taken to the...

Illinois' dispensaries report that more than $2 billion of cannabis product was sold in 2024, a 2.5% increase from last year. The $2 billion of product includes a record-setting $1.722 billion in adul...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) invites the public to remember President Lincoln's birthday this month with free events at state historic sites around Illinois including Vandalia. ...

The Centralia Cultural Society is staging Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream this Friday and Saturday. The show's cast of eighteen people are members of Actors Alive, an adult acting class at the...