Category Archives: Local News
Two hurt in Thursday afternoon crash in Centralia
Two Centralia residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon at Gragg and North Elm Streets in Centralia. Centralia Police say 21-year-old Raeann Thurman of Washington County Highway...
May 04, 2024
State Police release more details on Thursday night I-57 crash
State Police have released the names of the two drivers involved in a rear-end crash on I-57 near the Post Oak Rest area south of Salem Thursday night. Police report a van driven by 23-year-old Jason ...
May 04, 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, May 4th, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested 29-year-old Silvino Morales-Valencia of Cedar Street in Centralia for criminal sexual assault. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charg...
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Advisory questions, ballot changes head to Pritzker
Democrats in the state Senate on Thursday approved a measure that would put three nonbinding referendum questions to voters on the November ballot, along with blocking established parties from putting...
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Illinois Senate clears bill to put more controls on some business loans
SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would put more controls on certain kinds of high-cost loans to small businesses cleared the Illinois Senate Thursday. Senate Bill 2234, known as the Small Business Financial ...
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Police Beat for Friday, May 3rd, 2024
Sandoval Police arrested a Carlyle man on drug offenses after a high speed chase on Thursday. Bradley Hoffman of Hill Street in Carlyle was taken to the Marion County Jail for possession and possessio...
May 03, 2024
Wabash Communications begins construction on new office/warehouse in Salem
Wabash Communications has started construction on a new $1.1-million office/warehouse facility on West Whitaker Street between South College and South Broadway. Salem Plant Supervisor Curtis Gould say...
May 03, 2024 Land has been cleared along West Whitaker Street east of College for the new office/warehouse facility for Wabash Communications. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Minor damage reported in room fire at Centralia Motel
A dropped cigarette started a fire in a room at the Centralia Motel on South Elm during the noon hour on Thursday. Centralia Fire officials say the occupant had dropped a lit cigarette on the bed whic...
May 03, 2024
One person injured in I-57 crash south of Salem
One person was injured in a two vehicle crash on I-57 near the Post Oak Rest Area south of Salem last night. Preliminary information released by State Police indicate a van rear ended a car while both...
May 03, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Historic Locust Street Fair to be held in downtown Centralia Saturday
The Historic Locust Street Fair in downtown Centralia will feature a large number of activities and vendors on Saturday. Centralia Community Development Director Gayla Harting says events along South ...
May 03, 2024 A look down the 100 and 200 blocks of South Locust Street during the 2023 Historic South Locust Street Fair. Photo taken by the Centralia Fire Department from an aerial truck holding the US flag.
