Category Archives: Local News
Centralia willing to work with Marion County on dog problem
Marion County Board Chair Steve Whritenour is optimistic they can work with Centralia to house the county's dogs caught running at large. He reported to the county board Tuesday night he had an initia...
Jan 29, 2025 Marion County Board Chair Steve Whritenour.
Marion County Courthouse to get generator and UPS system
The Marion County Board has agreed to install a generator and UPS system at the courthouse to protect electrical equipment and allow the courthouse to stay open during electrical outages. The decision...
Jan 29, 2025 Marion County Board Chair Steve Whritenour.
Marion County Board approves Veterans Affairs Commission
The Marion County Board has passed a resolution recognizing the Marion County Veterans Affairs Commission. That clears the way for the commission to levy a property tax to support assistance to vetera...
Jan 29, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
Salem Police arrested 28-yea-rold Austin Arnold of West Lake in Salem for possession of under five grams of methamphetamine and on a Marion County misdemeanor no bond failure to appear warrant. Police...
Jan 29, 2025
Salem man pleads guilty to stalking and public indecency charges
A 30-year-old Salem man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to stalking and public indecency charges. John Anderson of East Rogers Street was sentenced to 30 months probation and 180 days in the...
Jan 29, 2025 John Anderson
Central City plans to revise street solicitation ordinance
At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Central City Village Council discussed a revision to village ordinance that would raise the price of permits for solicitors to $25 per day, remove the option to ...
Jan 29, 2025
Salem Community High School Board Meeting Discussed Building Repairs and Sets Graduation
By Cole Wimberly The Salem Community High School Board Monday night approve an amendment to its performance contract agreement with Ameresco to oversee an additional $1,772,749 in building improvement...
Jan 28, 2025 Glass block window to be replaced at SCHS. Photo by Cole Wimberly.
Suspicion doesn't cut it': Madigan attorney urges jury to 'see the man, not the myth'
'Ex-speaker's lawyer derides Solis as 'malignant tumor at the heart of this case' By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - As former Illinois House Speaker Mich...
Jan 28, 2025
Kaskaskia College Board salutes longtime KC employee
By Steven Stilt During Monday's meeting of the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees, college officials took time to recognize Craig Roper, who was participating in his final meeting as a KC employee af...
Jan 28, 2025 Retiring KC director of purchasing and auxiliary operations, Craig Roper. Photo by Steven Stilt.
KC board approves update to the name of the Crisp Center
By Steven Stilt The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees voted Monday night to change the name of one of the college's facilities to better reflect its role in preparing students for the workforce. Tru...
Jan 28, 2025 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
