Category Archives: Local News
Salem man arrested when found taking shower of neighboring home
A 28-year-old Salem man who was found taking a shower and washing his laundry at a neighbor's home on South College Street Thanksgiving night has been arrested for criminal trespass to land. Salem Pol...
Nov 29, 2024
Poplar Place holding 20th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner in Centralia on Thursday
Poplar Place in Centralia will be holding its 20th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner from eleven to two on Thursday. The Poplar Place invites you and your family to join them for a complimentary traditional ...
Nov 29, 2024 Fixing Thanksgiving Dinners at the Poplar Place on Thursday.
Harvest during first shotgun deer hunting season up locally and across the state
Deer hunters across South Central Illinois and statewide brought in more deer during the first shotgun deer hunting weekend last week. Statewide, 54,661 deer were harvested up 1,294 from the first sea...
Nov 29, 2024
Illinois Commerce Commission approves improvements to Williams and Broom Road rail crossings
The Illinois Commerce Commission has given the green light to two public safety rail improvement projects on the Union Pacific tracks between Alma and Kinmundy. The Williams and Broom Road crossings w...
Nov 29, 2024 filedimage / Depositphotos.com
Don't let a DUI gobble your life or someone else's this Thanksgiving: Buckle up and drive sober
The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state are ramping up patrols and reminding the public to buckle up and drive sober this Tha...
Nov 29, 2024 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
New Marion County Courthouse Christmas Display to be lit Friday evening
The new Christmas Display on the Marion County Courthouse Square will be turned on for the first time this evening. The display has been purchased with dollars from the Salem Tourism Commission. Chair...
Nov 29, 2024 AndrewLozovyi / Depositphotos.com
Most government offices closed for Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! Most government offices are closed for the holiday both Thursday and Friday. Locally, that includes area courthouses and Salem and Centralia City Halls. Trash pickup in Salem will ...
Nov 28, 2024
Poplar Place holding 20th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner in Centralia on Thursday
Poplar Place in Centralia will hold its 20th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner from eleven to two on Thursday. The Poplar Place invites you and your family to a complimentary traditional Thanksgiving Dinner ...
Nov 28, 2024 Past Thanksgiving Dinner preparation at the Poplar Place.
State watchdog uncovers at least $7.2M in PPP fraud by state employees
By AMALIA HUOT-MARCHAND Medill Illinois News Bureau for Capitol News Illinois amaliahuor-marchand2025@u.northwestern.edu CHICAGO - A state watchdog has identified at least $7.2 million in fraudulent c...
Nov 27, 2024
Centralia Police arrested three for home invasion and mob action
Centralia Police have arrested three Mt. Vernon residents for a Tuesday morning home invasion at a home in the 400 block of Bicknell Street that resulted in one hospitalization. The three in custody a...
Nov 27, 2024
