Category Archives: Local News
One hospitalized following street fight in Centralia
Centralia Police and Fire officials say one person was injured in a street fight that broke out at the intersection of Saddler and Franklin Streets on Friday night. A 13-year-old female juvenile susta...
May 18, 2024
Sandoval begins high school graduation weekend
Most area high schools are holding graduation ceremonies this weekend. Sandoval was the first, with 20 students graduating Friday night. The class was led by Valedictorian Kennedy Hull and Salutatoria...
May 18, 2024
Hundreds of bills pass, including changes to state's biometric data privacy law
Other measures regulate garbage truck littering, changes in foster care, and food grants By HANNAH MEISEL COLE LONGCOR & ALEX ABEDDUTO Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIEL...
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Police Beat for Saturday, May 18th, 2024
Salem Police arrested 33-year-old Nathaniel Ramirez of Lamar Street in Salem for alleged domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail until a first court appearance anticipated for Monday ...
May 18, 2024
Salem Grade School Board gets ready for summer improvements
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says the district will begin a number of improvement projects once the school year ends next Friday. Foppe discussed the improvements at Thursday nig...
May 17, 2024 100 point Accelerated Readers are honored at Salem Grade School Board meeting. Left to right: Nia Garden, McKenna Flood, Noah Schnautz, Sylar Pogue and Kara Young. Not pictured Maddox Tate, Matthew Asroff, Scarlett Villalobos, Avery Garrison, and Kynleigh Zimmerman. Their names will now go on the Accelerated Reader plaque with winners from prior years. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Illinois launches summer food assistance program
Eligible families can receive $120 per child for groceries in summer By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The state is launching a new program to provi...
May 17, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Rural Odin man faces charges after shooting into occupied building
A 46-year-old rural Odin man has been arrested after allegedly shooting at an occupied building late Thursday night. Weston Beyers of Fairydale Road was charged in Marion County Court Friday with aggr...
May 17, 2024
Kentucky Fried Chicken Drive-Through coming to Centralia
Kentucky Fried Chicken will be returning to Centralia. The Centralia Planning Commission approved a special use permit Thursday night to clear the way for construction of the restaurant at 1310 Walton...
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Shriner's Hospital holding screening clinic at Salem Township Hospital Saturday
The Shriner's Hospital will be holding a screening clinic on Saturday at Salem Township Hospital to assess pediatric orthopedic conditions in children. If the children are found to need specialized ca...
May 17, 2024
This is Odin Township Cleanup Weekend
Odin Township and the Village of Odin are sponsoring the semi-annual cleanup this weekend. Dumpsters are available on the west end of the Odin School Parking lot from now through Sunday. Any items all...
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