Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024
A 34-year-old Centralia man was arrested by Centralia Police for alleged reckless conduct, reckless discharge of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon following an incident in the 600 block of Gragg ...
Jul 23, 2024
Black bears now reported in four Southern Illinois Counties
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reporting sightings of Black Bear in four Southern Illinois counties in the past few weeks. Although sightings of black bears in the state are ra...
Jul 23, 2024 jill@ghostbear.org / Depositphotos.com
Centralia city council approves engineering for new water line
The Centralia City Council approved a resolution to purchase engineering services for the construction of a new 12" water line to replace the existing line that services Kaskaskia College and the Cent...
Jul 23, 2024
Salem Community High School Board gets construction update and raises breakfast and lunch prices
The Salem Community High School Board agreed to raise breakfast and lunch prices at Monday night's meeting after learning an Illinois State Board of Education Audit found they are too low. Superintend...
Jul 23, 2024
No one submits bid for Save-a-Lot building
No bids were received for purchase of the former Save-a-Lot building on West Main Street. Sealed bids were scheduled to be opened at the Monday night Salem City Council meeting, but none were received...
Jul 23, 2024 Salem City Manager Annette Sola.
Kaskaskia College gets analysis of school's enrollment
During its meeting on Monday night, the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees learned about the results of an analysis of the school's program enrollment. Julie Obermark, KC's Vice President of instruct...
Jul 23, 2024
Illinois faces backlash over bid to end oversight of disability services
As hearings begin this week, independent court monitor says state's services are 'in stark contrast to national best practices' By MOLLY PARKER & BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois investigati...
Jul 22, 2024 The state-run Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center is seen in Anna, Ill., Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The 150-year-old facility serves about 330 people annually. (Photo © Whitney Curtis for ProPublica)
More Illinois Democrats - including Pritzker - endorse Harris for president (updated 4:15 pm)
Governor, senators, state party on board after not endorsing on Sunday By ANDREW ADAMS & PETER HANCOCK news@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois Democrats, after initially being split on whether to im...
Jul 22, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker (center) and Sen. Dick Durbin (right) are pictured in a file photo with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in 2019. They joined the list of Illinois Democrats lining up behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s 2024 nominee after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
SSM Health welcomes new orthopedic spine surgeon in Centralia
SSM Health Medical Group in Illinois continues to expand its spine surgery and pain management services in Centralia, Il by adding an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon to its medical staff. Dr. Amit Bhandarkar...
Jul 22, 2024 Dr. Amit Bhandarkar, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Organizer of Centralia Summer Market pleased with turnout and family participation
Great weather brought out a big crowd to the 4th Annual Centralia Summer Market this weekend. Mimi Hawkins enjoyed all the kids smiles as they were able to take part in a new of free activities for ch...
Jul 22, 2024
