Category Archives: Local News
State Police names of those involved in four-vehicle crash on I-57 near Dix exit last Sunday
State Police have released the names of those involved in a four-vehicle crash that left six injured on I-57 northbound near the Dix exit last Sunday afternoon. Reports indicate the driver of the semi...
Aug 11, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Salem man charged with aggravated battery to a police officer
A 21-year-old Salem man was charged in Marion County Court on Friday with aggravated battery to a police officer. Matthew Burton allegedly spit on a Salem Police Officer trying to get him into a squad...
Aug 11, 2024
Three Centralia men face burglary and theft related charges in separate cases
Three Centralia men have been charged in Marion County Court with felony offenses in connection with separate burglary and theft cases. 40-year-old Christopher Owens of South Walnut in Centralia has b...
Aug 11, 2024
Homeless Centralia man charged with failure to register as a sex offender
A 31-year-old homeless Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with failure to register as a sex offender. Michael Stokes was arrested for failing to register with the Centralia Police D...
Aug 11, 2024
Four face new felony drug charges in Marion County Court
Felony drug possession charges have been filed against four persons. 62-year-old Kenneth Powell of North Beech in Centralia has been charged with possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine ...
Aug 11, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Police Beat for Sunday, August 11th, 2024
Kinmundy Police arrested a 26-year-old Alma man for alleged aggravated domestic battery. Daniel Hendrick of East Street was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges by the...
Aug 11, 2024
Kinmundy man charged with two felony offenses following earlier high speed chase
A 51-year-old Kinmundy man faces two felony charges filed Friday in Marion County Court in connection with a July 26th chase where he successfully eluded Kinmundy Police. John Mulvaney of Holt Road wa...
Aug 10, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, August 10th, 2024
Five people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Friday on outstanding warrants. 37-year-old John Atteberry of East St. Louis was arrested on an Illinois Department of Corrections warrant. 29-year-...
Aug 10, 2024
Sangamon County sheriff says he'll retire by end of month in wake of Massey shooting
Jack Campbell had faced increasing pressure from Pritzker, others By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com A little over a month after the shooting death of Sonya...
Aug 09, 2024 Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announced he would retire at the end of the month. (Illustration by Capitol News Illinois; Campbell photo provided by Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office)
Kaskaskia College has special fall registration event on Saturday
Kaskaskia College will hold a FAFSA Financial Aid Assistance Completion and fall reservation event on Saturday at the main campus and all education centers, including Salem, Vandalia, Greenville, Nash...
Aug 09, 2024
