Category Archives: Local News
Homeless Centralia Man Arrested for Residential Burglary
A 35-year-old homeless Centralia man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for residential burglary. Kyle Owen is accused of entering a home on Route 161 east of Centralia and taking a...
Oct 26, 2025
Rural Mt. Vernon Home Heavily Damaged by Fire
Jefferson Fire officials say the cause of a fire at a rural Mt. Vernon home that appears to have started in a vehicle or attached garage and spread to part of the residence early Saturday afternoon is...
Oct 26, 2025 Robert Couse-Baker / CC
2025 Centralia Children's Halloween Parade results, video and photo gallery
The following are the results for the Centralia Children's Halloween Parade, by category: Tony Demijan Overall Winner Hailey Cullip, Central City Floats 1st: Haunted Gingerbread House with Frights and...
Oct 26, 2025 Participants march in the Centralia Children's Parade. Photo by Austin Williams.
Jolliff and Timmons Families Win Top Trophies in 98th Centralia Halloween Parade
The Jolliff Family's float, 'Trolls,' won the coveted Harley Queen Trophy, and the Timmons Family's entry, 'Carnival of Frights, ' won the Grand Marshals trophy in the 98th Halloween Parade held Satur...
Oct 26, 2025 The Jolliff Family Float 'Trolls' wins the Harley Queen Trophy at the 98th Centralia Halloween Parade. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia Man Escapes Serious Injury When Motorcycle Hits Deer
29-year-old Centralia man declined hospital treatment for apparent minor injuries sustained when his motorcycle hit a deer on Green Street Road near the Scout Road intersection Friday night. Prelimina...
Oct 25, 2025
Police Beat for Saturday, October 25th, 2025
A 23-year-old Centralia man was arrested at the courthouse on Friday for violation of pretrial conditions. Justin Dubois of North Park was ordered to remain in the Marion County Jail until November 7t...
Oct 25, 2025
Centralia Mayor to Make Recommendation to fill open City Council Seat
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder will ask the city council Monday night to approve his choice of Thomas Henegar to fill the city council's opening. Kuder says Henegar is currently the head of Adult Educati...
Oct 25, 2025
Natural gas rate increases likely for Ameren, Nicor customers next year
Proposed regulatory decision cuts companies' requests, but still recommends increasing bills By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Nicor Gas and Ameren I...
Oct 25, 2025 Al Hollenbeck, AARP Illinois’ volunteer state president, speaks at an Oct. 22
news conference alongside representatives from Illinois PIRG and the Citizens Utility
Board. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Centralia Fall Festival and Halloween Parades set for Saturday; See Line Up for Saturday Night Parade and Instructions for Children's Parade
Centralia celebrates Halloween in style with two Halloween Parades and the Fall Festival on Saturday. The activity culminates with the 98th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade at seven Saturday night do...
Oct 24, 2025 File photo: A float in last year's Centralia Halloween Parade. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Discussion continues on Centralia High School's academic watch list policy for band students
Discussion on Centralia High School's academic watch list policy continued for the third consecutive school board meeting as visitors once again voiced concerns with the policy change new this school ...
Oct 24, 2025
