Category Archives: Local News
Two face new felony charges in Marion County Court
A 39-year-old Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court with felony theft after allegedly taking a package of beef sticks from the Salem Huck's Store. The charge against Timothy Finley of Spru...
Mar 08, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Centralia Correctional Center goes on level two lockdown due to water and sewer issues
The Centralia Correctional Center was placed on Level Two Lockdown as a result of water and sewer problems at the prison this week. A spokesperson for IDOC Naomi Puzzello says as of Thursday a final a...
Mar 08, 2024
Legislation being debated to make Illinois-grown food more accessible to state's consumers
Although Illinois is one of the nation's leading agricultural states, it can still be a challenge for consumers here to shop for food that comes from local farms, dairies and ranches. The Senate Agric...
Mar 08, 2024 Jeremy Keith / CC
Bills being debated to provide stipends for student teachers
A pair of competing bills in the House would, for the first time in Illinois, other state-funded stipends for student teachers. Supporters of the idea say it's needed to ease some of the financial bur...
Mar 08, 2024 Rex Pe / CC
Police Beat for Friday, March 8th, 2024
Four people have been brought to the Marion County Jail on outstanding warrants. 24-year-old Jolee Graham of South Maple in Salem was arrested by Salem Police on a no-bond outstanding failure to appea...
Mar 08, 2024
Early voting at Marion County Clerk's office next two Saturdays
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says the clerk's office will be open the next two Saturday's for early voting. Those who wish to vote early may enter the east security entrance of the courthouse and com...
Mar 08, 2024
With feds citing 'extensive cooperation,' judge gives ex-Sen. Terry Link 3 years' probation
Lake County Democrat wore wire in helping convict a former state rep. of bribery By HANNAH MEISEL & DILPREET RAJU news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - On an August day in 2019, then-Democratic s...
Mar 07, 2024 Former Democratic state Sen. Terry Link exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago with his attorney Catharine O'Daniel on Wednesday after being sentenced to three years’ probation on tax evasion charges. He was also ordered to repay nearly $83,000 in restitution to the state and federal government. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Dilpreet Raju)
Judges, ex-lawmakers, lobbyists wrote to support convicted ex-Madigan aide
Letters published three weeks after Tim Mapes sentenced to 30 months in prison By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com After Tim Mapes' August conviction on charges of p...
Mar 07, 2024 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime chief of staff Tim Mapes exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago on Monday, Feb. 12, after he was sentenced to 30 months in prison for perjury and attempted obstruction of justice. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Salem Community High School performance of the Addams Family opens Thursday night
The Salem Community High School Drama Club's performance of the Addams family opens Thursday night at the Salem Community Theatre. The show will be performed at seven Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ni...
Mar 07, 2024 Cole Wimberly as Gomez and Onyz Howe as Morticia dance during one of the scenes of the Addams Family. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia High School Showcase on Stage presents "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' this weekend
Story by Steven Stilt Centralia High School's production of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" gets underway Thursday and runs through the weekend in the CHS cafetorium. Director Jami Jacobs says the...
Mar 07, 2024 A scene from 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' being performed Thursday through Sunday this week at Centralia High School. Photo by Pat Hodges.
