Category Archives: Local News
Patoka man injured in Walnut Hill Road crash
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has released more information on a single vehicle rollover crash on the Walnut Hill Road just east of U.S. 51 southeast of Centralia late Saturday afternoon. Rep...
Jul 13, 2026
Salem man arrested on multiple charges following traffic stop
A 59-year-old Salem man faces multiple charges after allegedly failing to stop for a Marion County Sheriff's Deputy until he got home. Terry Beard of Trenary Street was given a notice to appear for po...
Jul 13, 2026
Statewide Circuit Court User Survey Launches July 13
The Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois Judicial Conference have announced the launch of a statewide circuit court user survey. The anonymous survey will be conducted July 13 - July 31, 2026. It w...
Jul 13, 2026 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Kaskaskia College Representatives Honored at 2026 ICCTA Annual Convention
Kaskaskia College was well represented at the 2026 Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Annual Banquet and Board of Representatives Meeting held June 5-6 at the Westin Chicago Lomba...
Jul 13, 2026 Kaskaskia College representatives in attendance at the ICCTA Annual Convention.
Five killed, two seriously injured in East St. Louis Shooting
Seven people were shot, and five were killed in an East St. Louis shooting Sunday morning. State Police say the two still alive are in critical condition. All the victims are related. State Police ann...
Jul 13, 2026 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Okawville man dies from injuries sustained in one vehicle crash
A 21-year-old Okawville man has died from injuries sustained in a one vehicle accident early Saturday morning just west of Nashville. Washington County Coroner Mark Styinger pronounced Dusty Wilfong d...
Jul 12, 2026
Sunday morning armed hijacking in Marion ends on I-57 north of Salem
The Marion County Sheriff's Department was successful in stopping a car that was taken during an armed hijacking in the city of Marion on Sunday morning. Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the sheriff's depart...
Jul 12, 2026
Patoka man injured in Walnut Hill Road crash
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a 24-year-old Patoka man was injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Walnut Hill Road just east of U.S. 51, southeast of Centralia. Nicholas Back w...
Jul 12, 2026
Fire Beat for Sunday, July 12th
The Salem Fire Protection District was called out early Sunday morning to put out an illegal rubbish fire. Police had first tried to reach the residents at 1300 North Trenary. When no one answered, th...
Jul 12, 2026
Police Beat for Sunday, July 12th, 2026
Centralia Police arrested 65-year-old Gary Smith of Claude Street in Centralia for two counts of violation of the violent offender registration act and a single count of obstructing a peace officer. S...
Jul 12, 2026
