Category Archives: Local News
State Police investigate fatal police-related shooting of juvenile in Mt. Carmel
State Police have been asked to investigate a fatal police-related shooting in Mt. Carmel that resulted in the death of a juvenile. Preliminary investigative findings indicate upon arriving at a resid...
Oct 12, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Police Beat for Saturday, October 12th, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 43-year-old Brian Cushman of East Johnson in Dix for alleged domestic battery and felony theft. The incidents occurred on separate days earlier this month. No...
Oct 12, 2024
Jury selection in Madigan trial stretches into second week
Slow, deliberate process will delay opening statements until Oct. 21 By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - The jury that will determine the fate of former Il...
Oct 12, 2024 FILE
Former Democratic state House Speaker Michael Madigan is pictured leaving the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in January. Jury selection for his federal corruption trial will continue next week. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Celebrate Centralia is Saturday
Celebrate Centralia, a festival of art, wine and music, is set for Saturday in Centralia. It will run from two to eight and will be centered at Broadway and Locust. Centralia Economic Development Dire...
Oct 11, 2024 Photo from Celebrate Centralia 2021. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Alma names ballpark 'Steve Wilkins Memorial Field'
The Village of Alma has named its ball field 'Steve Wilkins Memorial Field.' Mayor Russell Swift read the proclamation before the sign was unveiled from behind a large plastic tarp. Swift gives credit...
Oct 11, 2024 Alma Mayor Russell Swift watches as the tarp comes off the 'Steve Wilkins Memorial Field' sign.
Centralia man faces armed robbery and multiple other charges
A 34-year-old Centralia man has been ordered held without bond after being formally charged in Marion County Court on Thursday with a Class X offense of armed robbery and several other charges. Joshua...
Oct 11, 2024 Joshua Benjamin
Odin School Superintendent Belinda Kirgan retiring at end of the year
Odin School Superintendent Belinda Kirgan has announced her retirement at the end of the current school year. She has been Superintendent at Odin the past three years and has worked in education for 3...
Oct 11, 2024 Odin High School. Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
Police Beat for Friday, October 11th, 2024
Kinmundy Police have arrested 36-year-old Shawn Lindsey of US 50 in Iuka on a new charge of fleeing or attempting to elude police and on Marion County failure to appear warrants. He was taken to the M...
Oct 11, 2024
Salem man airlifted to St. Louis Hospital following Route 37 South crash
A 34-year-old Salem man was injured when his car went out of control and ran off Route 37 South near Paradise Cemetery just outside the Salem City Limits. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Sean Wim...
Oct 11, 2024
Salem firemen extinguish smoky stove fire
Salem firemen say a stove fire filled a home with smoke early Thursday night. The fire was at the Kaylee Powers home in the 1400 block of North Miller. Food was on fire in the stove when Powers called...
Oct 11, 2024
