Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
Centralia Police have arrested 33-year-old Brittany Stephens for domestic battery. She told them she was homeless. Stephens was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges. 4...
Oct 23, 2025
Centralia BPW names Boss and Woman of the Year
Oct 22, 2025 BPW Week co-chair Becca Deomes (left) with Boss of the Year Maria Pryor (right). Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia PD cracking down on drunk, drugged driving during Halloween
The Centralia Police Department today urged motorists to commit to sober driving, buckling up, and following traffic laws this Halloween, as children and their families haunt their neighborhoods after...
Oct 22, 2025
One hurt in Selmaville Road crash
One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Selmaville Road near the Nation Road intersection southwest of Salem Tuesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say 39-year-old Dylan Taylor of ...
Oct 22, 2025
One person hurt in wrong way crash on Poplar Street in Centralia
A wrong way crash on South Poplar Street in Centralia late Monday morning resulted in one person being injured. Preliminary reports from Centralia Police indicate 76-year-old Vicky Heinrich of Davis R...
Oct 22, 2025
Sandoval prepares for Homecoming parade and street fair
The Village of Sandoval is preparing to celebrate the 4th annual Homecoming Street Fair on the day of Trick or Treat, Friday, October 24. The grade school and high school will be dismissed before 1:00...
Oct 22, 2025 Sandoval Junior-Senior High School. Photo from District website.
Police Beat for Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
Centralia Police have arrested 21-year-old Kendall Jackson of 13th Street in Centralia for alleged domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. 46-year-old Harlis Moulton of South Maple i...
Oct 22, 2025
Trump agrees to extend judge's block on deploying National Guard as Supreme Court weighs case
Unclear when high court might rule on administration's plea for intervention By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The Trump administration on Tuesday ...
Oct 21, 2025 A group of people in military fatigues walks into an Immigration and Customs
Enforcement facility in Broadview on Thursday, Oct. 9. National Guard troops were
deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination
Rick Heidner owns the third-largest video gaming terminal operator in Illinois By BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Video gambling mogul Rick Heidner j...
Oct 21, 2025 The governor’s office is pictured in the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News
Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
New entertainment business planned for downtown Salem
A new entertainment business is making plans to open in the former Wabash Communications building at East Main and Washington in downtown Salem. Brian and Brittany Pennypacker unveiled plans at the Sa...
Oct 21, 2025 The former Wabash Communications building in downtown Salem. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
