Category Archives: Local News
Two injured, more displaced in Nashville, IL apartment fire
The Washington County Emergency Management Agency reports two people were transported to the hospital and others had to leave their apartments during a late Wednesday night fire at the Village Apartme...
Apr 24, 2025 liz west / CC
Two One Hope United residents charged in separate aggravated battery incidents
Two One Hope United residents were arrested by Centralia Police following separate incidents on Tuesday. A 17-year-old juvenile girl who had left the campus had gone to Lincoln Liquors where she had b...
Apr 24, 2025
Edgewood man arrested after allegedly causing two wrong way collisions
A 19-year-old Edgewood man has been arrested on multiple traffic violations after allegedly causing two wrong way crashes on Interstate 57 south of Salem. State Police say Jordan Lange was ticketed fo...
Apr 24, 2025
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin to retire after more than 4 decades in Congress
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois April 23, 2025 Editor's note: This story has been updated with more information about Durbin's career and potential replacements. Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin...
Apr 23, 2025 U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin having a conversation with a constituent after a news conference at Roseland Community Hospital on Chicago’s South Side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Marion County Board appoints Taxpayer Association member to open board seat
The Marion County Board has unanimously appointed one of the leaders of the Marion County Taxpayers Association to an open seat on the board. Josh Dunahee will fill the District Three seat vacated by ...
Apr 23, 2025 Newly appointed Marion County Board Member Josh Dunahee.
Marion County Board approves Queen of Hearts drawings
The Marion County Board has approved an ordinance allowing liquor license holders in rural areas of the county to hold Queen of Hearts drawings for non-profit organizations. State's Attorney Tim Hudsp...
Apr 23, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Central City board approves purchase of new mowers and sickle
At the regular meeting on Tuesday, the Central City Village Board approved the purchase of two grasshopper mowers and a sickle using capital improvements funds for a total cost of $28,315 to replace t...
Apr 23, 2025 Denise McClung shares information with the Central City Village Board about the Illinois Funds. Photo by Austin Williams.
Central City officials stress the importance of advance warning for floods
Thirteen homes in Central City were reportedly damaged by the severe flooding from the storm that hit Marion County in the first week of April. Some residents who were affected by the storm came to sp...
Apr 23, 2025
Odin Earth Day Clean Up picks up 75 bags of trash
Odin Village and School officials are extremely pleased with the first ever Earth Day Cleanup held on Tuesday. Mayor Greg Smith says around 75 bags of trash were picked up around the school and select...
Apr 23, 2025 Odin seniors sort bottlecaps at the Hubbell building for Earth Day.
Culpepper and Merriweather Circus in Centralia on Wednesday
The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus will be under the Big Top in Centralia for two shows today (Wednesday). The circus that visits every other year has been moved from the Central City Lions Park to...
Apr 23, 2025 The circus tent in 2021. Photo by Pat Hodges.
