Category Archives: Local News
Iuka man arrested for allegedly dragging Salem man down driveway
A 73-year-old Iuka man has been arrested for misdemeanor battery after allegedly pushing a man causing him to fall and then dragging him down the driveway by his belt. Salem Police say Ray Krutsinger ...
Aug 26, 2026
United Way of South Central Illinois remembering Dolly Parton
United Way of South Central Illinois joins people around the world in mourning the loss of Dolly Parton, while celebrating a legacy that has reached far beyond music and directly into the homes of tho...
Aug 26, 2026
72-year-old Mt. Vernon man held without bond on sex registration
A 72-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been ordered held without bond after being charged with failure to register as a sex offender and five new counts of being in possession of child sex abuse material. T...
Aug 26, 2026
Marion County Board to act on EMA issues and hear public comment on three issues
The Marion County Board on Wednesday night will hear from three members of the public about different issues. Little Egypt Festival Chair Jay Henke is requesting utilization of the Marion County parki...
Aug 26, 2026 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Anthony Decker unanimously elected to be Republican candidate for Marion County Sheriff (Updated 8/26)
Marion County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Anthony Decker will be the Republican party's candidate for sheriff on the November ballot. He replaces current sheriff Kevin Cripps who decided last we...
Aug 26, 2026 Marion County Republican Sheriff's candidate Anthony Decker.
Pritzker and Bailey offer different visions for Illinois education
Candidates respond to questions on school funding, education policy, in State Fair appearances By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary In appearances du...
Aug 25, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker and challenger Darren Bailey. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Peter Hancock)
Caucus to select Republican nominee for Marion County Sheriff set for Tuesday night with questions looming about the process
The Marion County Republican Central Committee, made up of the county's precinct committeemen, is scheduled to caucus at 6:30 Tuesday night to select their candidate for sheriff on the November ballot...
Aug 25, 2026 Marion County Clerk Steve Fox
Centralia holds public hearings for park, water line, and sidewalk projects
The regular Centralia City Council meeting on Monday was preceded by three public hearings for planned city projects supported by grant funding. The first covered improvements to Laura Leake Park, fun...
Aug 25, 2026 Mitchel Hardiek, with Milano and Grunloh Engineers, leads discussion Monday night on three different grants being sought by the city. Photo by Austin Williams.
Kaskaskia College sees its finances improve
Kaskaskia College finished its 2026 fiscal year with a surplus, and college officials are currently projecting that revenues will again outpace expenditures for the 2027 fiscal year. KC Vice President...
Aug 25, 2026
Nominating petitions for school boards available beginning on Tuesday
Tuesday is the first day to pick up nominating packets for the April school board elections. The Marion County Clerk's office will have packets available for each district outside room 202 on the seco...
Aug 25, 2026 Marion County Clerk Steve Fox shows off voting equipment. (file photo)
