Category Archives: Local News
Trial begins in challenge to assault weapons ban
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com EAST ST. LOUIS - The owner of a gun store testified Monday that Illinois' ban on the sale of assault-style weapons and large cap...
Sep 17, 2024 The U.S. District Courthouse is pictured in East St. Louis (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Salem Elks Lodge #1678 Supports Shop with a Cop Program
In a recent card raffle in the Lodge, funds were raised to benefit the Salem Fraternal Order of Police Shop with a Cop program. Salem FOP treasurer and Salem Community High School SRO Craig Vieira acc...
Sep 16, 2024
First phase of downtown building lighting project to start this week
Salem Economic Development Director Lea Dellicarpini says work on the first phase of lights to line the top of buildings in downtown Salem is scheduled to begin this week. Dellicarpini says three bloc...
Sep 16, 2024
Two receive injuries when side by side overturns in rural Alma
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a 19-year-old Iuka woman lost control of a side by side as it rounded a curve on the Jezek Road in rural Alma Sunday afternoon. Makenna Smith of U.S. 50 ...
Sep 16, 2024
Fire heavily damages rural Mt. Vernon home, owner receives minor burns
Jefferson Fire Protection District officials say the owner of a home in the 1600 block of Jaycee Lake Lane northeast of Mt. Vernon sustained minor burns when exiting the burning home on Sunday night. ...
Sep 16, 2024
Police Beat for Monday, September 16th, 2024
Central City Police have arrested a 56-year-old Centralia man for aggravated domestic battery and aggravated battery to a police officer. Police report David Mercer of South Poplar was arrested on Sun...
Sep 16, 2024
Salem Strategic Plan Update includes positive news on housing projects
The quarterly review of the City of Salem's Strategic Plan had positive news on solving the city's housing shortage. Economic Development Director Lea Dellicarpini reported on Friday ground has now be...
Sep 16, 2024 Salem City Officials and Community leaders gather for strategic plan quarterly update meeting on Friday at Salem City Hall
Effingham woman arrested for alleged stabbing of Alma man
A 23-year-old Effingham woman has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies in connection with an early Saturday night stabbing of an Alma man at his home. Lancy Flowers of 925th Avenue is bei...
Sep 15, 2024
Police Beat for Sunday, September 15th, 2024
Salem Police have arrested 35-year-old Clint Nix of South Lackey in Salem for attempted burglary, attempted criminal trespass to property, and criminal trespass to property. He was taken to the Marion...
Sep 15, 2024
Power goes out to around 450 Ameren customers in Salem early Sunday morning
Ameren Illinois officials report they were never able to determine the cause of a power outage that left about 450 customers on the east side of Salem without power for about an hour and a half Sunday...
Sep 15, 2024
