Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested 50-year-old John Breeze of Gladys Lane in Centralia for violation of the sex offender registration law as well as violation of pre-trial release. He was ...
Feb 19, 2026
Pritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois February 18, 2026 Article Summary JB Pritzker is proposing a $56 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 with minimal new spending. Outside of key areas like pensio...
Feb 19, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker enters the Illinois House chamber to give his annual budget address on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
National Weather Service Raises Severe Weather Threat to 'Enhanced' Thursday Afternoon
The National Weather Service has raised the risk of severe weather in South Central Illinois from 'slight' to 'enhanced'. There is also a 70 percent chance of rain on Thursday afternoon. The greatest ...
Feb 19, 2026
First Measles Case of 2026 Identified in Metro East Area
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting this year's first confirmed case of measles in the state in an adult residing in the Metro East area. The individual recently returned from...
Feb 18, 2026
Salem Police Department Releases Annual Report
Salem Police Chief Todd Boles has released the department's annual report. Boles says the department made 268 arrests. 10,863 calls for service were received, resulting in 646 incident reports. There ...
Feb 18, 2026 Salem Police Chief Todd Boles.
Marion County Highway Worker Receives Minor Injuries in Road Patching Incident on Walnut Hill Road
A Marion County Highway Department employee was treated at Salem Township Hospital Tuesday for apparent minor injuries after falling into the side of a moving car when losing his footing while filling...
Feb 18, 2026
Salem City Council Awards Another Downtown TIF Grant for Building Improvements
The Salem City Council Tuesday night approved a $47,000 Tax Increment Financing Agreement with Jered Gambill to purchase and rehabilitate four downtown addresses. Gambill will be provided with $10,000...
Feb 18, 2026
Salem Township Hospital Schedules Spring Wellness Program
Salem Township Hospital has scheduled its spring Wellness Program. You'll be able to obtain low-cost blood test vouchers on Thursday, April 9th, from seven am to five pm by driving under the front can...
Feb 18, 2026
Police Beat for Tuesday, February 18th, 2026
A 35-year-old Odin man has been arrested for violation of the sex offender registration law. Brock Powell of Perkins Street was taken to the Marion County by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies to await ...
Feb 18, 2026
Pritzker to present 8th budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertainty
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois February 16, 2026 Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker will present his eighth budget on Wednesday and outline a plan to deal with limited revenue growth and signif...
Feb 17, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his State of the State and budget address before the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 19. 2026. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
