Category Archives: Local News
Pull behind camper destroyed by fire in Centralia
A pull behind travel trailer was destroyed by fire in the 300 block of West Kerr in Centralia Tuesday afternoon. Centralia Firefighters say the occupant Alan Phillips told them he was smoking when he ...
Nov 05, 2025 Fire Chief Jeff Day supervising at the scene of a camper fire on West Kerr Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Centralia Police Department announces results of fall enforcement campaign
The Centralia Police Department conducted a successful Halloween enforcement safety crackdown, resulting in 2 impaired driving arrests and 4 citations for seat belt and child safety seat violations. A...
Nov 05, 2025
Police Beat for Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
Sandoval Police have arrested 33-year-old Keith Clark of South Pearl in Sandoval for aggravated domestic battery and theft. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. 25-year-old Cassie Lewis of Pullen S...
Nov 05, 2025
Illinois bill 'decouples' state, federal taxes, raising revenue and angering businesses
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois November 4, 2025 Article Summary Illinois lawmakers approved a bill last week to "decouple" some state taxes on businesses from the federal government. The chan...
Nov 05, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions in his Capitol office on Thursday, Oct. 30. (CNI photo by Andrew Adams)
Salem Deputy Chief says Saturday police station fire could have been much worse
Deputy Salem Police Chief Tyler Rose told the Salem City Council Monday night that the Saturday fire in the mechanical bay at the police station could have been much worse. The fire started when an el...
Nov 04, 2025
Salem City Council approves Airport Road resurfacing; gets no bid on animal control building
The Salem City Council Monday night approved the low bid from Howell Paving of Salem to resurface Airport Road from Mills Cart to Boone. Their bid was $119,917. The resurfacing will take place next su...
Nov 04, 2025
Centralia City Treasurer Bill Agee honored for 38 years on the job
Centralia City Treasurer Bill Agee was honored on his retirement at an open house at city hall on Monday. Agee has held the position for 38 years, starting June 1st, 1987, during the terms of Mayor Em...
Nov 04, 2025 Mayor Bryan Kuder presents a plaque to retiring city treasurer Bill Agee.
Salem man faces eight charges after alleged domestic violence and unlawful restraint of Salem woman
A 25-year-old Salem man faces eight criminal charges after allegedly abusing a Salem woman, refusing to let her leave, and then resisting and attempting to escape from Salem Police Officers. Wyatt Dai...
Nov 04, 2025
Six Marion County Board members will not run for re-election
There will be at least six new faces on the Marion County Board after next year's election. Those deciding not to file petitions for the March primary election before Monday's deadline were Sharon Woo...
Nov 04, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Four-candidate race for judicial seat highlights area candidate filings at State Board of Elections
A four-person race for the circuit wide judgeship in the 4th Judicial Circuit highlights filings at the State Board of Elections for the March primary election. Those running for the seat are Wesley G...
Nov 04, 2025 The Illinois State Board of Elections office is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
