Category Archives: Local News

The City of Salem now has a full-time animal control officer. City Manager Annette Sola says Nikki Hernandez, who was already employed at the animal control facility, was promoted to the position in N...

Two Odin residents were arrested on multiple drug charges following a traffic stop and the passenger attempting to flee on foot. Sandoval Police say they completed a traffic stop on 58-year-old Robert...

A 36-year-old homeless Salem woman was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on Tuesday after she stopped traffic on the Selmaville Road and allegedly began jumping on a pickup truck. Jolee Gra...

Fourth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Martin W. Siemer is thanking court reporters during National Court Reporting and Captioning week. He's also announcing an opportunity for those who would like to en...

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 24-year-old Iuka man for alleged domestic battery. Clayton Wilson of Seavers Road was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on char...

Two residents of a double wide mobile home in the 1900 block of South Perrine Street southeast of Centralia were taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital for treatment of apparent minor burns after the...

By Steven Stilt Wamac officials continue to work on an ordinance that would penalize city trash customers for leaving their trash receptacles out for extended periods of time. Members of the Wamac Cit...

MURPHYSBORO - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations Zone 7 was requested by the Murphysboro Police Department (MPD) to investigate an officer involved death. On Tuesday a...

Salem City Manager Annette Sola is excited about the hiring of a new code enforcement, building and planning officer. Jacob Washburn who recently returned to Salem for family reasons has accepted the ...

A fire at Americana in the Salem Westside Industrial Park was contained to a single piece of equipment. Vice President of Operations Geoffrey Purcell says the fire was discovered around 8:15 Tuesday m...