Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council approves more repairs to city hall building
The Salem City Council has approved a service agreement with Foresight for continued repairs to the exterior of City Hall. The project will include removing existing coating from the south and west wa...
Aug 18, 2026 Rear exterior of Salem City Hall, where repair work is planned. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Tuesday, August 18th, 2026
Salem Police have arrested a 25-year-old homeless Salem man for criminal trespass to property. Ivan Weibrecht had entered the McDonald's restaurant parking lot where he had earlier been banned. He was...
Aug 18, 2026
State Police utilize Bicycle Response Team at Illinois State Fair, plan to train over 100 troopers as bicycle operators
The Illinois State Police's (ISP) new Bicycle Response Team is on a roll this summer as it hits the streets of the Illinois State Fair for the first of many large-scale events the team is expected to ...
Aug 17, 2026 ISP bike team members in action at the Illinois State Fair.
At least two to seek Mayor's post in Salem next April
Incumbent Mayor Nic Farley will be challenged by Rick Phillips for the Mayor's job in the city elections next April. Farley, who initially was uncertain about running again, now says he will seek re-e...
Aug 17, 2026 Salem mayoral candidate Rick Phillips.
Sandoval's new grade school principal excited about new position
Sandoval's new grade school principal is a familiar face having spent the past 20 years at the school since shortly after graduating from college. Angie Pate served as a special education teacher her ...
Aug 17, 2026 Sandoval Elementary Principal Angie Pate
Salem City Councilman Royce Bringwald to seek re-election
Salem City Councilman Royce Bringwald has announced he will seek re-election. Bringwald won two four-year terms before losing the last election and being appointed to fill a two-year unexpired term. "...
Aug 17, 2026
Missing Mt. Vernon dementia patient found unharmed inside old ER at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Hospital
An 83-year-old dementia patient from a Mt. Vernon nursing home has been found safe in the old emergency room of Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Hospital. Mt. Vernon Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Jennings s...
Aug 17, 2026
Salem City Council to hold two meetings and two public hearings on Monday
The Salem City Council is scheduled to hold two meetings and a public hearing Monday night. A special meeting is set for 5:15 to consider forming a nonprofit city foundation to support educational pro...
Aug 17, 2026
Centralia Police investigating three residential burglaries
The Centralia Police Department is investigating three residential burglaries reported on Thursday and Friday of last week. A resident of a home in the 1300 block of Cedar Street reported a door damag...
Aug 17, 2026
Woodlawn man hurt in crash south of Salem
A 61-year-old Woodlawn man was injured in a one vehicle crash Monday morning on Route 37 north of Harris Road south of Salem. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Gary Bolton of Yale Road in Woodlawn ...
Aug 17, 2026
