Category Archives: Local News
Kaskaskia College recognizes Land of Lincoln Honor Flight at Enduring Freedom celebration
Kaskaskia College hosted its annual Enduring Freedom celebration on Wednesday morning, hosting veterans and guests for breakfast and a ceremony in Jane Knight Auditorium. The guest speakers at this ye...
Nov 07, 2025 Guest speakers Joan Bortolon (left) and Steve Wheeler (right) of Land of Lincoln Honor Flight speak at this year's Enduring Freedom Celebration at Kaskaskia College. Photo by Austin Williams.
Plans announced for Salem's Community Thanksgiving Dinner
The date has been set for this year's Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner. It will be held on Saturday, November 22nd, from ten to 12:30 at the Apostolic Church at Mills Cart and Airport Roads. Chris ...
Nov 07, 2025 File photo: Food is prepared at the Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
Coat giveaway planned in Salem Saturday morning
The Salem/Kinmundy Knights of Columbus #6985 will be holding a coat give-away Saturday morning from ten to noon at St. Theresa Catholic Church Parish Center Guth Room. Parking is available on the nort...
Nov 07, 2025 ChiccoDodiFC / Depositphotos.com
Farina Fire Department to hold canned food drive Monday
The Farina Fire Department is hosting a canned food drive on Monday, November 10th, for the Farina Daily Bread Food Pantry. They are asking that donations be set outside by 6:00 p.m. Monday evening an...
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Gateway Regional Water Company switching to Free Chlorine disinfectant
Beginning November 10th, 2025, Gateway Regional Water Company will begin a modified disinfection process using Free Chlorine instead of Chloramines for its predominant water disinfectant. On December ...
Nov 07, 2025
ICC approves improvements to Gessell Road railroad crossing
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved funds to improve public safety at the Gessell Road highway-rail crossing near Kinmundy. The project will install new automatic warning devices and impro...
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Both Drivers Injured in Walnut Hill-Airport Road Crash in Rural Centralia
Both drivers were injured in a two-vehicle crash at Walnut Hill Road and Airport Road southeast of Centralia early Thursday evening. Preliminary information from the Marion County Sheriff's Department...
Nov 07, 2025 Overturned vehicle at the crash on Walnut Hill and Airport Road. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Police Beat for Friday, November 7th, 2025
A 44-year-old Salem woman was sent to the Marion County Jail from court on Thursday after being sanctioned to serve ten days in jail. The sanction was handed down for allegedly violating pre-trial rel...
Nov 07, 2025
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November, a decisio...
Nov 06, 2025
Chicago judge says Border Patrol official lied about threats before restricting agents' use force
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday issued an extensive injunction restricting federal agents' use of force, saying Thursday ...
Nov 06, 2025 Maria Guzman, left, and Sergio Rocha, parents of young children, comfort each other outside of Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center after federal immigration agents took a daycare teacher Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
