Category Archives: Local News
Two injured in Friday afternoon crash in Centralia
Two people were injured, including one who was airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital, in a two-vehicle crash at Lincoln and McCord in Centralia Friday afternoon. Centralia Police say a car driven by Gavyn...
Sep 21, 2024
Minor injuries reported in two vehicle crash at West Main and Selmaville Road in Salem
Minor injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening at West Main and Selmaville Road. Salem Police say a 17-year-old male juvenile driver was traveling westbound on Main Street and made...
Sep 21, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, September 21st, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 48-year-old Salem woman on an outstanding Marion County failure to appear warrant for obstructing the court. Sara Phillips of 1987 Charleston Road was ...
Sep 21, 2024
High court: Smell of burnt cannabis is not cause for warrantless vehicle search
State Supreme Court rules unanimously in case stemming from 2020 traffic stop By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on...
Sep 21, 2024 The Illinois Supreme Court chamber is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
State wraps up case in challenge to assault weapons ban
Testimony rests on whether banned weapons are suited to military or civilian uses By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com EAST ST. LOUIS - A federal judge invoked image...
Sep 21, 2024 The U.S. District Courthouse is pictured in East St. Louis (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in case of ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Madigan
Jury deliberated for nearly 15 hours before announcing stalemate on all counts By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - A federal judge on Thursday declared a m...
Sep 21, 2024 Flanked by his legal team, former AT&T executive Paul La Schiazza exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago earlier this month. La Schiazza’s bribery trial ended in a mistrial on Thursday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Wamac Fest is Saturday at the Wamac Park
Wamac Fest returns for another year at the Wamac Park on Saturday. Mayor Butch Mathus says activities are planned from 3 to 11:30. "We'll have the Little Toot train and a lot of kids games," Mathus sa...
Sep 20, 2024
Salem Elks present $3,000 grant to Mission Salem
The Salem Elks Lodge has presented a $3,000 check to Mission Salem. The grant writer for the Elks, Mike Hooe, says the money is coming from the national Elks organization. "This is our gratitude grant...
Sep 20, 2024 Check presentation to Mission Salem. Left to right: Elk's Brad Hargis and Mike Hooe, Angie Courtright, Ronnie Donoho, and Randy Donoho of Mission Salem, and Bob Lafenhagen and Steve Lindsey of the Salem Elks.
The Big Baldridge and Bonfire this weekend in Patoka
The Big Baldridge and Bonfire expands to two days this year with performances from the large stage in downtown Patoka this Friday and Saturday night. Drew Baldridge is putting the event together for t...
Sep 20, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Department makes arrest in burglary case
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has made an arrest in connection with a burglary and theft at a home in the 500 block of Gilliland Road in rural Walnut Hill earlier this week. Sheriff Kevin Cri...
Sep 20, 2024
