Category Archives: Local News

Members of the Mount Vernon FFA chapter attended the 98 th annual Illinois State FFA Convention Members of the Mount Vernon FFA chapter attended the 98 th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 9-1...

The Downtown Salem Historic Farmers Market with Music on the Porch is returning for another year this Saturday. Becky Timmerman, who owns the Benjamin Edwards building, host the weekly summer event in...

The Centralia Police Department has increased patrols and is asking for people seeing suspicious activity to report it as a result of a number of recent burglaries. Lieutenant Steve Whritenour says th...

By DAVE COLLINS and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press Authorities and residents searched tornado-ravaged areas and assessed damage Friday after a strong line of storms barreled through communities south ...

Residents of Springfield believe a tornado touched down in their area late Wednesday. Two buildings at the Animal Protective League shelter in the capital city were heavily damaged, but the group&...

Salem Police say one person was injured in a two vehicle crash early Thursday evening on the west side of Salem. Police report a pickup driven by 28-year-old Brock Giddens of Route 45 in Louisville tu...

The co-owner of Fleming Cleaners at 903 North Poplar in Centralia says don't count them out as she promised to stay in business after a dry cleaning machine exploded and caused considerable damage Tue...

A 33-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been ordered held in the Marion County Jail for alleged violation of pre-trial conditions. Austin Pinner of Milliken Lane will have to remain in custody until his next...

Work continues on the Harlem Globetrotters building mural around on the Laura Leake park building. Jamie Allen of Studio Bee is heading the project that will be completed and officially unveiled at th...

The ribbon was cut to officially open the new 30 by 60 foot pavilion in Laura Leake Park in Centralia Wednesday afternoon. The $86-thousand project was half-funded by an OSLAD state grant. Centralia C...