Category Archives: Local News
Central City Village Board sets new rules for Mt. Evergreen Cemetery; sewer rates increased
The Central City Village Board has approved new rules regarding the placement of flowers and other items in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery. According to the new rules, which go into effect May 1, flowers are ...
Apr 03, 2024
Two men wanted in Michigan on sex assault warrants arrested in Mt. Vernon
Two men wanted on warrants for sexual assault in Michigan have been arrested in Mt. Vernon. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department was joined by Mt. Vernon Police and the US Marshal Fugitive Task F...
Apr 03, 2024 Ethan and Blake Christie. (Jefferson County Sheriff Facebook page)
Powerball jackpot rises to $1.09 billion and stretches a 3-month losing streak
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.09 billion after no one matched the six numbers drawn Monday night, continuing a three-month winless streak for the top prize. ...
Apr 02, 2024 Lottery players buy Powerball tickets at the Las Palmitas Mini Market in in the Fashion District downtown Los Angeles on Monday, April 1, 2024. A $1 billion Powerball jackpot will tempt lottery players who think they just might hit it rich after three months without a big winner. No one has won Powerball's jackpot since New Year's Day, a stretch of 38 consecutive drawings without anyone matching the game's six numbers. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Salem sets spring leaf vacuum program
The City of Salem will begin its spring leaf vacuum program on Monday, April 15th, and run through Friday, April 26. The collection will run on the same schedule as trash collection. Residents are rem...
Apr 02, 2024 KaviDesigns345 / Depositphotos.com
Illinois Republicans propose overhaul for Gov. Pritzker's 'anti-victim' parole board after stabbing
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate's minority leader proposed legislation Tuesday to overhaul Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Prisoner Review Board after it release...
Apr 02, 2024 Illinois Senate Republican John Curran, R-Downers Grove, explains legislation he is proposing to overhaul the Prisoner Review Board in this Tuesday, April 2, 2024 screen grab in Springfield, Ill. Two members of the board resigned last week after a prisoner with a history of domestic violence was released and a day later attacked a 33-year-old pregnant woman in Chicago and fatally stabbed her 11-year-old son when he tried to protect her. (AP Photo/John O'Connor)
Salem Firemen answer four calls Monday and early Tuesday
It was a busy day Monday and early Tuesday morning for the Salem Fire Protection District. The day started with a report of a controlled burn getting close to a mobile home on McCoy Road off the Selma...
Apr 02, 2024
Mt. Vernon man faces two Class X armed violence charges in aftermath of anhydrous ammonia theft
A 41-year-old rural Texico man has been charged in Jefferson County Court with two Class X felony counts of armed violence and being a felon in possession of a weapon following an investigation that b...
Apr 02, 2024 Eric Powell and Jeffrey Woods. (Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Facebook page)
Salem City Council approves zoning change of Lake Street property
The Salem City Council has approved the rezoning of property at 201 West Lake Street just west of the Casey's Store. It had been zoned residential. It will now be zoned as highway business. A new owne...
Apr 02, 2024
Area escapes damage from heavy thunderstorms; but most of Salem loses power
Ameren Illinois officials say it is not clear what caused a two and a half hour power outage to most of Salem early Tuesday morning during heavy thunderstorm activity. The outage began at 3:12 am and ...
Apr 02, 2024 danieldep / Depositphotos.com
Salem City Council continues to review next year's budgets, planned improvements
Salem Interim City Manager Annette Sola says several improvements are planned as part of the fiscal year 2025 budget. She continued her review of the proposed budget at Monday night's City Council mee...
Apr 02, 2024 Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola.