Category Archives: Local News
With recession fears subsiding, new state economic forecast expects 'firm but steady growth'
Legislature's revenue estimate closely mirrors governor's proposed spending plan By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The state's two main fiscal forec...
Mar 14, 2024 Matt Turner / CC
Fire heavily damages garage in Centralia
Fire heavily damaged a detached garage at 1202 Hester Street in Centralia early Wednesday morning. The garage was owned by Troy White. Centralia City Firemen say the initial call was to smoke coming f...
Mar 13, 2024 Centralia City Firefighters fight a fire in a detached garage early Wednesday morning at the 12th and Hester Street intersection. Photo by Brady Toennies
Vandalia man gets two years probation on criminal sexual abuse plea
A 56-year-old Vandalia man has been sentenced to two years probation in Marion County Court after pleading guilty to a criminal sexual abuse charge as part of a negotiated plea. Dewayne Elam of 250th ...
Mar 13, 2024
Centralia sets city wide cleanup for next week
The City of Centralia has set citywide cleanup for next Monday through Friday on your normal trash collection day. Participation is limited to single-family residences, town homes, condominiums and ap...
Mar 13, 2024
Centralia begins spring leaf vacuuming on Monday for four weeks
The City of Centralia has announced the spring leaf vacuuming service will start on Monday, March 18th for a period of 4 weeks ending on Friday, April 12th on your normal trash collection day. The fol...
Mar 13, 2024 Michael Hoy / CC
Centralia City Grade School Board learns about electronic reading and math programs
By Austin Williams Principal Amanda Marshall of Schiller School gave the curriculum report for the Centralia City Schools Board meeting on Tuesday. Marshall discussed learning programs at Schiller, in...
Mar 13, 2024 Centralia City Grade School Board watches presentation during Tuesday night's board meeting. Photo by Austin Williams.
Marion County Board hears Skillet Fork Bridge on Route 161 Extension to be closed next week; other road projects moving forward
Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick says more repairs will have to be made to the Skillet Fork Bridge on the Route 161 Extension next week. He reports all traffic will be detoured beginning ...
Mar 13, 2024
lllinois police identify the three kids and two drivers killed when a school bus hit a semitruck
RUSHVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities have identified the five people killed in a fiery collision between a school bus and semitruck on a highway in rural Illinois, including a young brother and sister, ...
Mar 12, 2024 First responders hold press conference following fiery head on crash that killed five near Rushville.
Centralia man found in car arrested after allegedly fighting with police
A 24-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for aggravated battery to a police officer and resisting arrest after allegedly being found in a vehicle without permission. Centralia Police say the owne...
Mar 12, 2024
Centralia High School honored its outstanding students on Monday at the annual Rotary Scholastic Honors ceremony in the CHS Trout Arena
School staff recognized students who have earned high marks in individual courses and those with high overall grade point averages, SAT scores and class ranks. Principal Reid Shipley says the event is...
Mar 12, 2024 Centralia High School’s Scholastic Award seniors, who earned cumulative grade point averages of 3.895 or higher.
