Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Monday, October 7th, 2024
Illinois State Police arrested 43-year-old Britany Williams of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on a Jefferson County traffic warrant. She posted $300 cash bond and was released from the Marion County Jail.
Oct 07, 2024
SCHS names Homecoming King and Queen
Salem Community High School crowned its Homecoming King and Queen at the half-time of Friday night's football game against Breese Central. King Cole Wimberly and Queen Keylie Hancock then rode through...
Oct 06, 2024 SCHS Homecoming King Cole Wimberly and Queen Keylie Hancock duinig Little Egypt Festival Parade. Photo by Henry Morton.
A look in photos of the Little Egypt Festival
A great weather day for the Little Egypt Festival. Please see the photo gallery below to review the floats, other activities, and the crowd. Click on any photo to go to the photo gallery and to blow u...
Oct 06, 2024 The large US flag displayed over Main and Broadway is blown upward by the wind in this aerial photo of the parade from the aerial platform of the Salem Fire Protection District Truck. (Photo: Salem Fire Protection District)
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and NAL take top honors in Little Egypt Festival Parade
A colorful and impressive parade of floats and bands made their way through Salem during Saturday's 53rd annual Little Egypt Festival, producing many happy spectators and some well-deserved winners. A...
Oct 06, 2024 The entry from Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church won the Grant Marshall's trophy selected by Doyle Combs who was honored for his success with the Salem Community School Band and the One Way Singers. Photo by Henry Morton.
Salem Police arrest Marion man for allegedly firing gun through motel room door
Salem Police arrested 55-year-old Arthur McLoren of Marion for reckless discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to property after he allegedly fired a gun through the door of his motel room. Police...
Oct 06, 2024
Mt. Vernon Police make arrest for firing gun at house and attempted arson
The Mt. Vernon Police Department has arrested a 33-year-old Mt. Vernon man for aggravated discharge of a firearm and arson following a Thursday morning incident in the 1100 block of Welkins Street. De...
Oct 06, 2024
Police Beat for Sunday, October 6th, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested 40-year-old Joshua Remmer of Sparta on two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of violation of an order of protection as well as single counts of theft and crimi...
Oct 06, 2024
Jury selection begins this week in corruption trial of former Speaker Madigan
Arguments in high-profile case won't begin for another week By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Jury selection will begin next week in the corruption trial...
Oct 06, 2024 Former House Speaker Michael Madigan exits the Dirksen Federal
Courthouse in Chicago on Jan. 3. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
EV Charging stations being placed in some state parks
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is making state parks more friendly for electric vehicle owners. Forty E-V charging stations are being installed at parks and historic sites across the sta...
Oct 06, 2024 urban_light / Depositphotos.com
Pritzker touts Illinois' economic development at data center groundbreaking
Data centers are a key element in fight over electricity costs in northern Illinois By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com AURORA - A Texas-based company broke ground on ...
Oct 06, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker pictured earlier this year (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
