Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Monday, June 24th, 2024
Salem Police arrested a 33-year-old Salem woman for felony disorderly conduct following a Sunday morning incident at her home. Police were initially called to Jaqueline Coats' apartment on Airport Roa...
Jun 24, 2024
Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Car dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions this week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of...
Jun 23, 2024 robdragan / Depositphotos.com
Facial recognition startup Clearview AI settles privacy suit
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces viola...
Jun 23, 2024 FILE - Hoan Ton-That, CEO of Clearview AI, demonstrates the company's facial recognition software using a photo of himself in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging its massive collection of images violated the subjects’ privacy rights. Attorneys estimate the deal could be worth more than $50 million. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Police Beat for Sunday, June 23rd, 2024
An 18-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for armed robbery, home invasion, and aggravated assault. Steward Stumbaugh of Brookside Avenue was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision o...
Jun 23, 2024
Centralia man charged with criminal sexual assault of 17-year-old juvenile girl
A 30-year-old Centralia man was charged in Marion County Court on Friday with a Class 1 felony charge of criminal sexual assault. Deairius Bennett of Robnett is accused of committing a forced sexual a...
Jun 22, 2024
Fire damages contents of carport of Centralia home
The contents of a metal carport of a home at 1425 Mitchell Drive in Centralia were damaged by fire Saturday morning. Centralia Firemen say the fire at the residence occupied by Javon Williams apparent...
Jun 22, 2024 Centralia City Firemen fight a fire in a carport at 1425 Mitchell Street on Saturday morning. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Police Beat for Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
A 35-year-old Sandoval woman was arrested Friday by Centralia Police on outstanding Marion and Clinton County warrants. Jessica Murray of South Maple was picked up on a Marion County failure to appear...
Jun 22, 2024
State highway shootings decline as critics sue over 'dragnet surveillance'
Same group that successfully blocked election 'slating' law takes aim at highway cameras By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois State Police say an automated ...
Jun 22, 2024 Flashing lights are pictured on an Illinois State Police car. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Cupcake time! Candidates for Marion County Fair and Junior Miss get ready for fund raising dinner on Sunday
Jun 22, 2024 Contestants for Marion County Fair Queen and Junior Miss gathered Saturday morning to make hundreds of cupcakes to be served as dessert at their fund raising All You Can Eat Chicken Dinner at the Salem Elks from 11 to one on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
IHSA State Bass Fishing Finals leaving Carlyle Lake for Shelbyville
The IHSA Bass Fishing State Finals will be contested at Lake Shelbyville in Shelbyville beginning in 2025. The host bid was prepared and supported by Shelbyville High School, the city of Shelbyville, ...
Jun 22, 2024
