Category Archives: Local News
Legislative revenue estimate more than $700M lower than Pritzker's proposed budget
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois March 5, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers' projections for revenues in the coming year aren't as high as Gov. JB Pritzker's, raising questions about how much money ...
Mar 06, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker discusses his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget with reporters at the Capitol on Feb. 19, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
State lawmakers brace for possible federal cuts to Medicaid
by Peter Hancock, Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois March 5, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - Health care advocates, hospital officials and people who rely on Medicaid for th...
Mar 06, 2025 A.J. Wilhelmi, president and CEO of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association, testifies to a House budget committee about the impact of proposed cuts in federal funding for Medicaid. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Kaskaskia College announces May 2025 graduation deadlines
The Kaskaskia College Records Office is announcing that this year's graduation ceremony will be held at the main campus on Friday evening, May 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. This ceremony will recognize all s...
Mar 06, 2025
Play in new South College soccer complex expected this spring
The Salem Soccer Park Association is reporting good progress on the fields south of the Salem Little League Complex on South College Street. The person heading the group, Matt Stanford, says they will...
Mar 06, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
State Rep Charlie Meier introduces Second Amendment Heritage bill package
State Representative Charlie Meier has introduced the 'Second Amendment Heritage' bill package which aims to fortify the 2nd Amendment rights of Illinois citizens. He says the bill package pushes back...
Mar 06, 2025 State Representative Charlie Meier.
Centralia man released on pre-trial conditions after being charged with unauthorized videotaping
A 40-year-old Centralia man was ordered to have no contact with anyone under 18 as part of the conditions of his pre-trial release after being charged in Marion County Court with unauthorized video re...
Mar 06, 2025 Brooks Simpson
Fayette County meth dealer sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment
A 52-year-old Vandalia woman has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison after she admitted to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. US Attorney Steven Weinhoeft says the ...
Mar 06, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Salem will have Fall Clean-Up this year
Salem city officials say regardless of what decision is made on having a spring city-wide cleanup, the fall cleanup will go on as in the past. The city council on Monday night received a proposal from...
Mar 06, 2025
Steven D. Weinhoeft appointed as interim U.S. Attorney for Southern Illinois
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi has appointed Steven D. Weinhoeft to serve as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. Weinhoeft returns to the role he held from 2018 to 2022, b...
Mar 05, 2025 U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Steven Weinhoeft.
Selmaville Scholar Bowl takes first place as host of JV tournament
Selmaville Scholar Bowl took first place at the Selmaville Junior Varsity Tournament on Tuesday. Six teams competed in the tournament. Selmaville defeated second place Franklin Park in the final match...
Mar 05, 2025 Selmaville JV team, from left to right: Gabby Gaston, Grace Rau, Lilliana Dallas, Cecilia Nolte, Dylann Rosenthal, Piper Grey, Matt Blackburn, Weston Crouse, and Jazzy Bryant. Absent from photo: Gia Ward and Alana Howe. The team is coached by Amber Brink and Michelle Murphy.
