Category Archives: Local News

Unemployment was up across South Central Illinois in January from December but is still lower than a year ago. In Marion County, unemployment is now at 5.2 percent, a full percent above December. A ye...

A 54-year-old Mt. Vernon woman was hurt in a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on the Iuka Road in rural Iuka. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Sabra England of Logan Street believes she fell ...

Two graduated from Marion County Drug Court on Friday. 45-year-old Michael Swickard of Centralia had been charged with delivery of meth, possession with intent to deliver, and possession of 15 to 100 ...

Salem Police have arrested 28-year-old Austin Arnold of West Lake in Salem on a new warrant charging three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. He was picked up at his home and taken to the...

Nascote Industries, a division of Magna Exteriors in Nashville, hosted a charity drive in February to benefit the Elle Project. The project is an initiative dedicated to improving the lives of childre...

The Centralia Cultural Society's biennial Sacred Music Concert returns on Sunday to celebrate the Easter season. The concert begins at three in the City Hope Church Auditorium and will feature the Cen...

Thousands of Illinoisians could lose coverage from Medicaid cuts, governor warns By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com TAYLORVILLE - Voters must put pressure on con...

Bill would allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor's degree programs By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - One of Gov. JB Pritzker's top le...

The Centralia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the first phase of the Commonwealth development on East Broadway at Poplar Street with a ribbon cutting Thursday afternoon. The ribbon cutting welcomed the...

South Central School Superintendent Kerry Herdes has announced his retirement in June of next year after 20 years in the district as elementary school principal and then as Superintendent the last 11 ...