Category Archives: Local News
Asthma Peak Week: Illinois Schools Receive Emergency Kits
The third week of September marks Asthma Peak Week, the time when asthma attacks, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations historically reach their highest levels of the year, and the Foundation fo...
Sep 16, 2026 AllaSerebrina / Depositphotos.com
Centralia man charged with four counts of domestic battery
A 49-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County court with two felony counts and two misdemeanor counts of domestic battery. The charges allege that Robert Canada of South Elm Street str...
Sep 16, 2026 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Mobile home destroyed by fire Tuesday night in Royal Lakes neighborhood in rural Odin
Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith says a fire destroyed a family of three's mobile home in the Royal Lakes neighborhood Tuesday night, leaving them homeless. The Jeffrey Skibinski family of 2725 Queens Avenu...
Sep 16, 2026
Police Beat for Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
A 30-year-old Mt. Vernon woman was arrested on a no-bond Marion County misdemeanor warrant. Tonnie Pauley of North Seven Mile Road was taken to the Marion County Jail. Centralia Police arrested 38-yea...
Sep 16, 2026
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site to host We Want More History event on Sept. 26
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville will join communities across the country for We Want More History, a nationwide celebration of history programming designed to connect people with st...
Sep 16, 2026 zrfphoto / Depositphotos.com
Centralia man convicted following domestic altercation at FasMart on West Main Street in Salem
A 46-year-old Centralia man has been found guilty on multiple counts of domestic violence at the FasMart on West Main in Salem following a two-day jury trial. Robert Williams was found guilty of two c...
Sep 16, 2026 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Sandoval Passes Kratom Ban
The Sandoval Village Board met last night and according to Village President Michael Gelsinger, they passed a Kratom/synthetic opioid ban joining other area cities and municipalities who have or are c...
Sep 16, 2026 designer491 / Depositphotos.com
SCOTUS blocks Trump's attempt to limit mail-in voting for the midterm elections
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois September 15, 2026 Article Summary The U.S. Supreme Court voted 7-2 to leave a lower court order in place blocking the Trump administration from implementing ne...
Sep 15, 2026 A vote-by-mail drop box is pictured in Sangamon County, blocks away from the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Centralia Balloon Fest moves permanently to Fairview Park
The Centralia City Council on Monday night, as part of the consent agenda, approved an ordinance permitting the Centralia Chamber of Commerce to host Balloon Fest annually in Fairview Park. The Chambe...
Sep 15, 2026 File Photo: Balloons glow in Fairview Park during Saturday night glow. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Centralia approves right-of-way for Wabash Communications fiber
The Centralia City Council approved a right-of-way license agreement for Wabash Communications to install fiber optic cable within Centralia city limits. Wabash Communications is planning to provide f...
Sep 15, 2026
