Category Archives: Local News
Centralia High School Band and Choir perform at Walt Disney World
Centralia High School's marching band and choir performed at Walt Disney World as part of their summer trip this week. The Marching Showcase performed on June 11, and the Showcase on Stage performed o...
Jun 12, 2025 The Centralia Marching Showcase marches at Disney World.
Work underway to determine unknown victim of 1971 Tonti train crash
The casket containing an unknown victim of the June 1971 Tonti train crash was removed from the ground on Thursday morning at the East Lawn Cemetery. The partial remains of the body have been taken fr...
Jun 12, 2025 File photo: The casket containing the partial remains of the unknown victim of the 1971 Tonti Train wreck was removed from the ground ln June 2025. Photo by Cole Wimberly.
U.S. Attorney, FBI vow strong action after federal building damaged in Carbondale
Following an incident in Carbondale on Tuesday evening where criminals defaced a federal building, U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Johnson are vowing to p...
Jun 11, 2025
Despite setbacks, gun rights groups continue push to overturn Illinois assault weapons ban
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois June 10, 2025 Gun rights advocates once again are asking a federal appeals court in Chicago to overturn Illinois' ban on assault-style firearms and large-capaci...
Jun 11, 2025 Challenges to Illinois’ assault-style weapons ban continue to make their way through federal courts. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Feds to retry Sen. Emil Jones after mistrial on bribery, lying to FBI charges
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois June 10, 2025 CHICAGO - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced they intend to retry state Sen. Emil Jones III after his April trial on charges of bribery and ...
Jun 11, 2025 State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, listens to debate on the floor of the Illinois Senate on Friday, May 30, 2025. Jones returned to Springfield for the final weeks of legislative session after his federal corruption trial in April ended in a hung jury. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Marion County Board committee hears wind farm proposal
The Marion County Board's Community Committee Tuesday night heard details of a possible wind farm being constructed in the southern part of the county. Jim Kuester of Cardelio Power and Tenaska says t...
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Police Beat for Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies traveled to northern Illinois to pick up a 20-year-old Chicago man. Jayden Middleton was returned to the Marion County Jail on a no bond Marion County felony failure t...
Jun 11, 2025
Centralia City School District congratulates retiring superintendent and staff
Members of the Centralia City School Board had kind words for retiring superintendent Craig Clark attending his last school board meeting on Tuesday. Clark has been with the district for eleven years....
Jun 11, 2025 Retiring Centralia superintendent Craig Clark and incoming superintendent Christina Becker. Photo by Austin Williams.
Details of Salem's new TIF 4 outlined at public hearing
A number of taxing bodies were in attendance at a Monday night public hearing to hear more details on the City of Salem's proposed new Tax Increment Financing District number four. The district spans ...
Jun 10, 2025
Centralia approves ordinance to tow temporary no parking zone violators
The Centralia City Council approved an ordinance amending the Centralia municipal code to allow vehicles parked in temporarily closed parking lots and event areas to be towed and ticketed after a 72-h...
Jun 10, 2025
