Category Archives: Local News
CDC says Illinois one of six states with new salmonella outbreak is linked to backyard poultry
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened at least seven people in six states, including Illinois, health officials said Monday...
May 06, 2025 FILE - This 2009 electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a large group of Gram-negative Salmonella typhimurium bacteria that had been isolated from a pure culture. (Janice Haney Carr/CDC via AP, File)
State revenue projections improve as economic uncertainty grows
But legislature's revenue estimate remains below Pritzker's February proposal By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The General Assembly's independent...
May 06, 2025 The Illinois State Capitol is pictured from downtown Springfield in May 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Advocates push for mandatory minimum nurse staffing ratios at Illinois hospitals
Trade groups say mandates could strain hospitals with fewer healthcare workers available By GRACE FRIEDMAN Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Health care unions con...
May 06, 2025 Members of Teamsters Local 743 rallied inside the Illinois State Capitol, calling for increased staffing in health care facilities and urging lawmakers to support bills aimed at improving patient care through safer staffing levels. (Photo by Grace Friedman, Medill Illinois News Bureau)
Wamac Council approves contract extension with Sunrise Sanitation
By Steven Stilt The Wamac City Council approved a five-year contract extension with Sunrise Sanitation during its meeting on Monday evening. The city's current agreement with Sunrise expires August 1s...
May 06, 2025 Members of the Wamac City Council recite the oath of office for their new terms on Monday. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Salem man arrested after allegedly pointing gun out window of vehicle
A 32-year-old Salem man was arrested for alleged aggravated assault with use of a deadly weapon and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon in a vehicle after allegedly pointing a gun out of the wi...
May 06, 2025
Amy Schultz Child Advocacy Center opens Centralia Office
The Amy Schultz Child Advocacy Center now has a part-time branch office in Centralia. Executive Director Michaelia Wharton says the office on West Broadway will be staffed initially only when intervie...
May 05, 2025 Ribbon cutting in front of the new Amy Schultz Child Advocacy Center Centralia office. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem City Council reorganizes; to consider two downtown TIF projects
Salem gets two new councilmen tonight. Frank Addison and Gerald Molenhour will be sworn in for four-year terms after winning the April 1st election. Current Councilman, Royce Bringwald, who lost the e...
May 05, 2025
Nominees announced for Salem Township Hospital Foundation Employee of the Year
Salem Township Hospital has announced the nominees for the Salem Township Hospital Foundation Employee of the Year. They are Greg Bell, Janet Bunting, Stacie Burleyson, Mel Fitch, Elaine Meares, Niki ...
May 05, 2025
Police Beat for Monday, May 5th, 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 42-year-old Rachael Casner of North Lincoln in Salem for alleged domestic battery. She was taken to the Marion County Jail. A 65-year-old Mt. Vernon man was a...
May 05, 2025
Salem Community High School Prom King and Queen Crowned; See Photos of All the Senior Candidates and Junior Attendants (updated)
The 2025 Salem Community High School Prom King and Queen are Keyton King and Keylie Hancock. They were crowned during Prom activities at SCHS Friday night. Watch for more photos to come. Junior...
May 04, 2025 2025 Salem Community High Prom King Keyton King and Queen Keylie Hancock. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
