Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man faces two weapons charge following shots fired during domestic dispute
A 42-year-old Centralia man was formally charged in Marion County Court Tuesday with reckless discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after allegedly firing a gun near a residen...
Jul 24, 2024
Marion County Board on split votes moves forward on window replacement projects
The Marion County Board has voted 8 to 5 to move forward with a $400,000 window replacement project at the courthouse. The acceptance of the bid from Gardner-L and M Glass of Taylorville is contingent...
Jul 24, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
DOJ confirms it is 'assessing the circumstances' of Sonya Massey shooting
Sangamon County deputy who fired the fatal shot worked for 6 central Illinois departments By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com The U.S. Department of Justice confirme...
Jul 24, 2024 Attorney Benjamin Crump, the renowned civil rights lawyer who is representing the family of Sonya Massey, speaks at a news conference Tuesday alongside Massey’s son, Malachi Hill Massey. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Police Beat for Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024
A 34-year-old Centralia man was arrested by Centralia Police for alleged reckless conduct, reckless discharge of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon following an incident in the 600 block of Gragg ...
Jul 23, 2024
Black bears now reported in four Southern Illinois Counties
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reporting sightings of Black Bear in four Southern Illinois counties in the past few weeks. Although sightings of black bears in the state are ra...
Jul 23, 2024 jill@ghostbear.org / Depositphotos.com
Centralia city council approves engineering for new water line
The Centralia City Council approved a resolution to purchase engineering services for the construction of a new 12" water line to replace the existing line that services Kaskaskia College and the Cent...
Jul 23, 2024
Salem Community High School Board gets construction update and raises breakfast and lunch prices
The Salem Community High School Board agreed to raise breakfast and lunch prices at Monday night's meeting after learning an Illinois State Board of Education Audit found they are too low. Superintend...
Jul 23, 2024
No one submits bid for Save-a-Lot building
No bids were received for purchase of the former Save-a-Lot building on West Main Street. Sealed bids were scheduled to be opened at the Monday night Salem City Council meeting, but none were received...
Jul 23, 2024 Salem City Manager Annette Sola.
Kaskaskia College gets analysis of school's enrollment
During its meeting on Monday night, the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees learned about the results of an analysis of the school's program enrollment. Julie Obermark, KC's Vice President of instruct...
Jul 23, 2024
Illinois faces backlash over bid to end oversight of disability services
As hearings begin this week, independent court monitor says state's services are 'in stark contrast to national best practices' By MOLLY PARKER & BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois investigati...
Jul 22, 2024 The state-run Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center is seen in Anna, Ill., Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The 150-year-old facility serves about 330 people annually. (Photo © Whitney Curtis for ProPublica)
