Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, September 12th, 2026
A 59-year-old Salem man was arrested in Jefferson County on a Marion County no-bond felony warrant. Gerald Moon was later transported to the Marion County Jail to await a first court appearance on Mon...
Sep 12, 2026
Southern Illinois man who printed unregistered 3D guns sentenced to 8 years
by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois September 11, 2026 Article Summary A Harrisburg man who failed to register his 3D-printed guns was sentenced to eight years. The sentencing came after a jury fou...
Sep 11, 2026 Police raided the Harrisburg home of Yaroslav Vishnevski, right, in May 2024 after customs officials in New York intercepted a package addressed to him that prosecutors said contained two silencers from China. (CNI montage)
Judge declines to block Illinois' 'medical aid in dying' law ahead of Sept. 12 start
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois September 10, 2026 Article Summary Illinois is set to become the first Midwestern state to allow terminally ill patients to seek life-ending medication from the...
Sep 11, 2026 The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Marion County Sheriff nomination objections overruled; Decker remains Republican nominee
The appointed electoral board for objections to the Republican caucus nomination of Anthony Decker as Marion County Sheriff has overruled all objections. As a result, Anthony Decker remains the Republ...
Sep 11, 2026 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Salem Community Theatre presents The Spitfire Grill
The Salem Community Theatre and Cultural Center open a new musical, The Spitfire Grill, Friday night. The show will run for the weekends of September 11th-13th and 18th-20th. The play is directed by d...
Sep 11, 2026 The cast of The Spitfire Grill at the Salem Community Theater. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Friday, September 11th, 2026
A 39-year-old Bowling Brook man only briefly got out of the Marion County Jail on Thursday following a court appearance before being arrested again. Centralia Police brought Quincy McCoy back to jail ...
Sep 11, 2026
Police Beat for Friday, September 11th, 2026
A 39-year-old Bowling Brook man only briefly got out of the Marion County Jail on Thursday following a court appearance before being arrested again. Centralia Police brought Quincy McCoy back to jail ...
Sep 11, 2026 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Salem Community Theatre presents The Spitfire Grill
The Salem Community Theatre and Cultural Center will present a new musical 'The Spitfire Grill' the weekends of September 11th-13th and 18th-20th. The play is directed by director/choreographer Matt H...
Sep 11, 2026
Antique Power Days and Salem Super Cruise both scheduled in Salem this weekend
The 36th Annual Antique Power Days is underway this weekend at the Marion County Fairgrounds while the Salem Super Cruise is planned for Saturday. Antique Power Days all three days features a large fl...
Sep 11, 2026
Illinois Expands Access for Medical Cannabis Patients and Dispensaries
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) issued medical cannabis dispensary licenses to 37 existing dispensaries which, beginning today, may serve ...
Sep 10, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
