Category Archives: Local News

Northern Illinois trucker injured in I-57 during heavy storm
A 51-year-old Evergreen Park man was injured when his truck left I-57 just north of the Kinmundy exit early Tuesday morning. State Police say preliminary information indicates Marion Hayes lost contro...
WJBD Staff Apr 04, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)

Vernon man freed of Class X predatory criminal sexual assault charge in directed verdict during jury trial
A 56-year-old Vernon man was cleared of a Class X predatory criminal sexual assault of a child charge in Marion County Court Wednesday when Judge Mark Stedelin issued a directed verdict in his favor d...
WJBD Staff Apr 04, 2024

Marion County Fairgrounds to come alive with Eclipse Weekend events
The Marion County Fairgrounds is planning special activities this weekend ahead of the full solar eclipse on Monday afternoon. Fair Board President Doug Telford says the fair's first ever BBQ cook off...
WJBD Staff Apr 03, 2024

Final Marion County vote totals still show Claude Howell winning Republican Coroner primary
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox has released the final vote tallies for the March primary election. He reports there were no changes in the result of any race as a result of the 44 late arriving vote by...
WJBD Staff Apr 03, 2024 SSilver / Depositphotos.com

Kinmundy man faces new aggravated battery and aggravated domestic battery charges
A 39-year-old Kinmundy man faces new counts of aggravated domestic battery and aggravated battery following an April 1st incident at a Kinmundy home. T.J. Schleuter of State Route 37 is charged in bot...
WJBD Staff Apr 03, 2024 Marion County Courthouse

Police Beat for Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested an 18-year-old Centralia man on two counts of domestic battery and unlawful restraint. Haden Bell of Marquis Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail pending further co...
WJBD Staff Apr 03, 2024

Centralia man faces new aggravated battery and criminal trespass charges
A 34-year-old Centralia man faces multiple charges in Marion County Court after entering a Centralia home with a probation department ankle bracelet in place. Robert Earl Williams of North Lincoln Str...
WJBD Staff Apr 03, 2024

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 ...
WJBD Staff 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...
WJBD Staff 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. ...
Bruce Kropp 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)