Category Archives: Local News
More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois October 14, 2025 Article Summary JB Pritzker signed a law last year eliminating Illinois' statewide 1% grocery tax. The law allowed municipalities and counties ...
Oct 16, 2025 Apples displayed at a farmers' market. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Report offers mixed review of educational progress in Illinois
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois October 14, 2025 Article Summary Advance Illinois' biennial report, "The State We're In," tracks educational progress across the entire spectrum, from early chi...
Oct 16, 2025 Students do math problems at an elementary school in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Salem Community High School Band sweeps 2A competition at Mt. Zion
The Salem Community High School Marching Band swept the 2A competition at the Mt. Zion Marching Music Games over the weekend. Director John Randolph says in addition to being the Class 2A Field Compet...
Oct 16, 2025
Ribbon cutting set for ten Saturday morning for Salem Theatre improvements
A ribbon cutting is set for ten Saturday morning for the renovation of the auditorium at the Salem Community Theatre and Cultural Center. Everyone is invited to attend, visit, enjoy refreshments, and ...
Oct 16, 2025 Newly painted Salem Theater lobby. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
16-year-old Salem boy certified to stand trial as adult for attempted murder
A 16-year-old Salem juvenile boy has been certified to stand trial as an adult on an attempted murder charge. The juvenile has been held since June when he was accused of stabbing his girlfriend in th...
Oct 16, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
One Hope United resident arrested again awaiting sentencing for robbery
A 17-year-old One Hope United juvenile girl who promised to stay out of trouble if released back to the facility in Centralia pending a sentencing in a robbery case now faces multiple new charges foll...
Oct 16, 2025
Train hits car stopped on tracks south of Mt. Vernon
A 16-year-old rural Mt. Vernon male juvenile received apparent minor injuries when the rear of his car was struck by a Union Pacific train at the Bakerville Road crossing south of Mt. Vernon. Jefferso...
Oct 16, 2025
Police Beat for Thursday, October 16th, 2025
Salem Police arrested a 44-year-old homeless Salem woman on drug charges following a Tuesday night traffic stop on the 1500 block of West Main Street. Police say Chandra Thomas was originally stopped ...
Oct 16, 2025
Possible Human Remains Located in rural Centralia (updated 5:30 Wednesday evening)
Clinton County Sheriff Dan Travous says a possible identity has been made for a deceased person located outside of Centralia in unincorporated Clinton County on October 10th. He reports the lead came ...
Oct 15, 2025 Clinton County Sheriff's Department. Photo courtesy of department's Facebook page.
Marion County Board Discusses Plans for Future Appointments to Positions Needing Their Approval
The Marion County Board's Community Relations Committee Tuesday night discussed how to implement the opening up of the appointment process for positions that need county board approval. Committee memb...
Oct 15, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
