Category Archives: Local News
Wamac Approves Purchase of New Tornado Siren
By Steven Stilt The Wamac City Council on Monday evening approved the purchase of a new tornado siren. The purchase from Storm Sirens, Inc. totals $35,750; however, a USDA grant will cover 75 percent ...
Mar 04, 2025 Wamac City Council File Photo
Centralia home damaged by Tuesday morning fire
Two upstairs rooms of a Centralia home were heavily damaged by fire Tuesday morning. The fire was at the Leah Webb and Justin Arthur home in the 1700 block of East McCord. Webb was at home at the time...
Mar 04, 2025 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Judge grants retrial on most bribery counts in 'ComEd 4' case nearly 2 years post-verdict
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois March 3, 2025 A federal judge on Monday granted a partial retrial on several bribery counts in the case of four former executives and lobbyists for electric uti...
Mar 04, 2025 Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, left, and former Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Prammaggiore, right, were convicted in 2023’s “ComEd Four” trial alongside longtime ComEd lobbyists Jay Doherty and John Hooker. A federal judge on Monday granted a retrial on several bribery counts against them, though it’s unclear whether the feds will opt to retry those charges. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams)
Salem college student makes case for exhuming body of unknown victim of 1971 Tonti Train Wreck
The Salem City Council Monday night was agreeable to a project to try and identify the unknown victim of the 1971 Tonti Train Wreck. However, they want the costs of the project to be covered. A Salem ...
Mar 04, 2025 Gravestone of the unidentified Tonti Train Wreck victim at East Lawn Cemetery. Photo by Henry Morton.
Salem's trash collector to switch to all totes for waste April 7th (updated 3-6-25 6am)
The President of Sunrise Sanitation, Kristie Blackman, says beginning April 7th, all trash picked up will be in company-provided totes. She told the Salem City Council Monday night distribution of the...
Mar 04, 2025 eflon / CC
Salem man seriously injured in electric bike-car crash on South College
A 54-year-old Salem man was airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained when his electric bike ran into the side of a car on South College at the entrance to Radiac Abrasives...
Mar 04, 2025
Police Beat for Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
A 48-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested by Centralia Police on an outstanding St. Clair County warrant and a new charge of possession of methamphetamine. Julie Koppen of Haussler Street was ta...
Mar 04, 2025
Accused Highland Park shooter pleads guilty
By Peter Hancock & Ashley Soriano Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com WAUKEGAN - Robert Crimo III, the man accused of carrying out a mass shooting in Highland Park in 2022 that left...
Mar 03, 2025 The Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan is pictured Monday. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Ashley Soriano)
Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District holding Spring Tree and Fish Sale
The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District is currently taking orders for their spring tree and fish sale. Fish available for ordering include Channel catfish, Largemouth Bass, Flathead Mi...
Mar 03, 2025
Marion County Health Department has 2024 Illinois TB Nurse of the Year
The Marion County Health Department's Director of Clinical Services Caitlyn Crain has been named the 2024 Illinois TB Nurse of the Year by the Illinois Council on TB. Marion County Health Department A...
Mar 03, 2025 Melissa Mallow (left) presents Caitlyn Crain (right) with the Illinois TB Nurse of the Year award. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
