Category Archives: Local News
Stratton secures Pritzker's backing in Senate bid, positions herself as 'fighter' of Trump
Governor's support bolsters Stratton's candidacy before field to replace Durbin crowds By HANNAH MEISEL & BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Just one day in...
Apr 26, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker, left, celebrates with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, right, after announcing he will endorse his governing partner in the 2026 Democratic primary for one of Illinois’ U.S. Senate seats. Pritzker on Friday, April 25, 2025, announced his endorsement outside a church in Stratton’s Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Photos from the Centralia High School Band and Choir Spring Concert 2025
Photos from this year's spring concert by Pat Hodges.
Apr 25, 2025 Combined CHS band and choir performs in the Spring Concert. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce releases nominations for various awards to be presented at weekend Gala
The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce has announced several award winners and nominees for other annual awards that will be presented at the Awards Gala Saturday night. This year's Partners in Progres...
Apr 25, 2025
Salem Grade School Board reorganizes, fills open seat
The Salem Grade School Board reorganized after the April 1st election at its meeting Thursday night. Alisha Ambuehl was re-elected President, John Gaston Vice-President, Laura Burkett as Secretary and...
Apr 25, 2025 Elected members Patty Squibb, John Gaston, and Amanda Hartley are sworn in to the Salem Grade School Board. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia High School appoints new board president
In its first meeting since the April 1 consolidated election, the Centralia High School board of education was reorganized Thursday night. Board members elected Mike Neudecker as the new board preside...
Apr 25, 2025 The Centralia High School Board's Vice President Keith Kessler (left) and President Mike Neudecker (middle), along with CHS superintendent Chuck Lane (right).
Unemployment drops in March across South Central Illinois
Unemployment dropped across South Central Illinois in March. In Marion County, the rate fell one-tenth of a percent to 4.4 percent and is down six-tenths of a percent from last March. The numbers tran...
Apr 25, 2025
Two teenage boys praised for helping senior citizens out of burning apartment building in Nashville, IL
Nashville Police are crediting two teenage boys for assisting residents out of the Village 1 Apartment complex on North Hoffman Street in Nashville after a large fire started in an upstairs apartment....
Apr 25, 2025
Salem man dies from medical issues while driving in Effingham County
A 73-year-old Salem man was pronounced dead after becoming unresponsive while driving Wednesday on Interstate 57 in Effingham. Arriving officers found Gerald Crist in the driver's seat on the side of ...
Apr 25, 2025
Police Beat for Friday, April 25th, 2025
A 46-year-old Centralia man, Shawn Stokes of Cedar Street, was taken to the Marion County Jail by Centralia Police after he was arrested on a no bond outstanding felony failure to appear warrant. Cent...
Apr 25, 2025
Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in federal bribery case of Sen. Emil Jones III
Deliberations continued for nearly 23 hours before jury arrived at stalemate By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com A federal judge on Thursday declared a mistrial in t...
Apr 24, 2025 The jury considering state Sen. Emil Jones III’s federal corruption trial may be deadlocked on two of the three counts against the senator, according to a note jurors sent the judge late Wednesday, April 23, after 18 hours of deliberations. The judge indicated she will instruct the jury on Thursday to keep trying. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
