Category Archives: Local News
Mike McKinzie appears to be winner of tight Salem Community High School Race
While still not final, it appears incumbent Salem Community High School Board member Michael McKinzie will hold onto his seat by a six-vote margin over Elisa Hourigan now that late mail-in votes have ...
Apr 16, 2025
Salem Lion's Club to Host 89th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday
The Salem Lion's Club will host their 89th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday. Lion Leon Chapman says there will be lots of prizes. "We will start at two o' clock in Bryan Memorial Park," Chapman...
Apr 15, 2025 Middle group at last year's Salem Lion's Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia plans to update municipal code
The Centralia City Council held a discussion of proposed updates to the Centralia Municipal Code at its regular meeting on Monday. New state law requires municipalities to have baseline building codes...
Apr 15, 2025
Keep Salem Beautiful Spring Cleaning scheduled for May 3
Keep Salem Beautiful is inviting residents to take part in a community-wide Spring Litter Cleanup Event on Saturday, May 3. The movement is a part of the Greatest American Cleanup, a nationwide litter...
Apr 15, 2025
Centralia woman arrested for hitting a man with her car
A 20-year-old Centralia woman has been charged with aggravated battery, reckless driving and resisting arrest after allegedly hitting a man with her car during a road rage incident early Sunday mornin...
Apr 15, 2025
Homeless Centralia man charged with sexually abusing 16-year-old runaway
A 44-year-old homeless Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with two counts of criminal sexual abuse to the same 16-year-old runaway girl. Joshua Turner was located by Centralia Polic...
Apr 15, 2025
Investigation clears Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy of death during struggle over his gun
Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard says an investigation has been completed into the death of a Mt. Vernon man who was shot while wrestling with a sheriff's deputy over control of his gun. 20-year-...
Apr 15, 2025
Police Beat for Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
Kinmundy Police arrested 19-year-old Thomas Meredith of Janet Road in Odin for aggravated fleeing and eluding police, speeding more than 35 miles per hour over the speed limit, and illegal possession ...
Apr 15, 2025
Death investigation underway in Centralia
An investigation is underway into a death in Centralia. Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 reports that a deceased body was located Monday morning near West 6th Street and...
Apr 15, 2025 DPP Law / CC
Homeschool bill stalls in Illinois House, but sponsor says it's still alive
The bill's future is uncertain as it draws fierce opposition from homeschool families, a threat against its sponsor prompting a police investigation and shaky support from Democrats. By MOLLY PARKER a...
Apr 15, 2025 ELIK: Rep. Amy Elik, D-Alton, criticizes a bill that would create new homeschool oversight requirements in a speech on April 11, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
