Category Archives: Local News

By Steven Stilt The Wamac City Council on Monday evening approved a new water shutoff fee structure for customers who are failing to pay their bills. Under the new plan, a first shutoff fee will be $5...

The Centralia City Council approved the city's FY26 budget at the regular council meeting on Monday night. The budget shows an overall surplus of roughly $455,000. A public hearing was held before the...

Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that some Ameren Illinois (Ameren) customers in central and southern Illinois will receive a credit on their upcoming power bills. The credits are the result of ...

The Bryan Family Christmas Open House will be held this Sunday from five to eight pm. You'll be able to celebrate the Christmas Season with Mrs. William Jennings Bryan and her children at the birthpla...

The Salem Township Hospital's $16-million renovation and expansion project is on schedule and on budget. That is according to hospital CEO James Timpe in a report to the hospital board last week: "The...

A winter weather advisory has been issued until midnight Monday night. One to three inches of snow is possible. Slippery road conditions may result. Here's the more specific forecast: This Afternoon A...

The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to approve up to a $2-million loan from the Illinois EPA to fund sanitary sewer improvements. The council will also be asked to allow the police depar...

Salem Police have released details on the arrest of 24-year-old Mason Becker of Julia Drive in Salem early Saturday morning for motor vehicle theft. Police say Becker had gone to a relative's home on ...

The Centralia City Council on Monday night will be asked to approve its budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1st and the tax levy for next year's property tax bills. The budget is balanced and...

The St. Clare Foundation, a new nonprofit based in Centralia, has announced grants that will be available to local nonprofit organizations to help address youth mental health and substance abuse issue...