Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Man Arrested for Residential Burglary to Salem Home
A 29-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with residential burglary, criminal trespass to a residence, and misdemeanor theft after allegedly entering a Salem home Thursday ni...
Jan 17, 2025 Anthony Hernandez
COVID-era public health chief fined $150K for ethics violation
By Bridgette Fox and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois January 16, 2025 Former Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who led state health policy...
Jan 17, 2025 Dr. Ngozi Ezike, then the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, is pictured at a news conference in Gov. JB Pritzker’s office. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
State Board of Education seeks $11.4 billion for PreK-12 spending
By Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois January 15, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year of nearly $11.4 bi...
Jan 17, 2025 Members of the Illinois State Board of Education are pictured at the board’s December meeting. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Jury hears last evidence in Madigan trial as defense rests case
By Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois January 17, 2025 CHICAGO - Attorneys for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan rested their case Thursday, marking the beginning of the end of the longt...
Jan 17, 2025 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after the second week of testimony in his corruption trial on Oct. 31, 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Odin Village Board approves raffle license, reviews snow removal
The Odin Village Board Thursday night approved the village's first raffle ordinance. There will be a $50 fee and application process. Board members were told there were no regulations previously to co...
Jan 17, 2025 Odin Village Hall (credit: Odin Village Hall Facebook page)
Healing Illinois Grant Goes to United Way for Two Day Cultural Celebration in Centralia and Mt. Vernon
United Way of South Central Illino0is (UWSCI) has been awarded a $21,000 Healing Illinois grant from the Field Foundation of Illinois and the Southern Illinois Community Foundation. This grant will su...
Jan 17, 2025
Police Beat for Friday, January 17th, 2025
Wamac Police have arrested 47-year-old Joshua Keebler of North Wall Street in Wamac for domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on charges. Salem Police arre...
Jan 17, 2025
Odin man arrested for criminal sexual assault and domestic battery
A 32-year-old Odin man has been arrested for alleged criminal sexual assault with the threat or use of force and multiple counts of domestic battery. Wamac Police had been seeking David Bosler of Nort...
Jan 16, 2025 David Bosler.
Project Bread Meal Sites set to Reopen January 27th
The Project Bread senior meal sites and home delivery in Salem and Centralia will reopen on Monday, January 27th. The Executive Director of the social service agency BCMW made the announcement at the ...
Jan 16, 2025 BCMW executive director Jessica Backs.
South Central School Board finalizes $2-million bond issue
The South Central School Board has given final approval to a $2-million general obligation bond issue in the working cash fund. Superintendent Kerry Herdes says the bond replaces an expiring bond issu...
Jan 16, 2025
