Category Archives: Local News
Kaskaskia College: An Economic Engine for Southern Illinois An OpEd from Kaskaskia College President George Evans
As the President of Kaskaskia College (KC), I see firsthand the positive change KC makes in the lives of students, families, staff and community. Now, thanks to a recent economic impact report, we hav...
Sep 09, 2024 Kaskaskia College President George Evans.
Southwestern Spotlights Industry Challenges, Co-op Opportunities At 86th Annual Meeting
The region's reliance on intermittent energy, a member-oriented strategic plan, and a member-based virtual power plant were among the challenges and opportunities addressed during Southwestern Electri...
Sep 09, 2024
Super Cruise at Bryan Memorial Park
Salem's Super Cruise was Saturday September 7 th . The cruise began at 9 am with coordinator Ken Carpenter. Before noon on Saturday there were over 60 cars already, Carpenter explained he estimated ov...
Sep 09, 2024
Salem Fire District's Remembrance of 9/11 Saturday
The Board of Trustees of the Salem Fire Protection District hosted the annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Saturday in Bryan Memorial Park. The event opened with a memorial walk on Richter Drive that ...
Sep 09, 2024
Police Beat for Monday, September 9th, 2024
Salem Police arrested a 42-year-old Salem man on two counts of violation of an order of protection and one count of possession of a controlled substance. Pietro Alfano of Dahlins Drive was taken to th...
Sep 09, 2024
Arson investigation underway into early Monday morning Salem house fire
A State Deputy Fire Marshal and Salem Police are investigating an early Monday morning house fire in Salem that appears to be arson. The fire was at the Jessica Sidner home at 1202 West Bennett Street...
Sep 09, 2024 liz west / CC
Worker at Swan plant in Centralia injured when foot caught in press
Centralia City firemen say a worker at the Swan plant in the Centralia Industrial Park was injured Sunday night when his foot became stuck in a press used to make fiberglass product. Firemen say those...
Sep 09, 2024
Salem Police and Fire free boy stuck in spillway area of Salem Reservoir
Salem Police and Fire worked to free a boy who had become stuck in the spillway portion of the Salem Reservoir six to eight feet below Spillway Road early Saturday night. Salem Police say the 12-year-...
Sep 08, 2024
Pre-K student extricated from rocking chair at Apostolic Church Day Care
The Salem Fire Protection District had to extricate a four-year-old girl from a rocking chair at the Salem Apostolic Church on Airport Road just before noon on Friday. Firemen say the girl got her leg...
Sep 07, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, September 7th, 2024
Two people are being held in the Marion County Jail following Friday arrests. 30-year-old Anthony Devore, who told authorities he was homeless, was arrested by Salem Police for violation of pretrial c...
Sep 07, 2024
