Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, November 3rd, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested a 43-year-old Salem man for domestic battery and on an outstanding no-bond Marion County felony failure to appear warrant. Corey Irvin of Illinois Street was taken to th...
Nov 03, 2024
Project Bread Meal Sites in Salem and Centralia temporarily close because of no federal payments
Project Bread meal sites in Salem and Centralia have temporarily shut down due to a lack of federal funding. The Executive Director of the Community Action Agency BCMW Jessica Backs says the difficult...
Nov 02, 2024 Some of those at Project Bread in Salem Friday were working collectively on a puzzle. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
State officials urge inspection of smoke and carbon dioxide detectors as daylight savings time ends
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) remind residents to test, inspect and replace any broken or expired smoke and CO alarms while t...
Nov 02, 2024 stillfx / Depositphotos.com
Police Beat for Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
A 45-year-old homeless Centralia man was arrested by Centralia Police for violation of pretrial release on two pending felonies and one domestic violence case. Shawn Stokes was taken to the Marion Cou...
Nov 02, 2024
Halloween costume contest winners and Salem Trick or Treat in photos
Kids went home with lots of candy after making their way through downtown Salem, at several trunk or treats, and in the neighborhoods Thursday night. Salem Police and the Marion County Sheriff's Depar...
Nov 02, 2024 Familiy division winners (left to right) 1st place: Casey, Ryan, Even, Maverik and Emily Young. 2nd place: Summers family Destiny, Remi, Sabrina, Noah, Amber, and Tim holding Addison. 3rd place: Milan and Ramerez and Izayah Romerez. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Illinois officials take first step toward construction of 2 new prisons
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois officials Friday announced their impending search for a firm to manage the planning and construction of two prisons with a combin...
Nov 02, 2024 FILE - Stateville Correctional Center, a historic but dilapidated prison set to close and a replacement built, can be seen, Sept. 16, 2024, in Crest Hill, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
ICC cuts rate increase sought by Liberty Gas
Customers of Liberty Utilities in southern and central Illinois will be paying more for natural gas, but not as much as Liberty had requested. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a nearly $3.2-m...
Nov 01, 2024
Police Beat for Friday, November 1st, 2024
A 36-year-old Salem man has been arrested for alleged domestic battery and on an Illinois Department of Corrections warrant. Salem Police say there were called to the home of Randolph Bisconti of Sale...
Nov 01, 2024
Salem Police and State Fire Marshal's office investigating arson fire in Salem
A search is underway for those responsible for setting a couch on top of a car and setting it on fire early Thursday morning. The incident occurred outside a home occupied by Roger Johnston and Mary G...
Nov 01, 2024
Salem resident gets six year prison term residential burglary and retail theft
A 29-year-old Salem woman has been sentenced to six years in prison for residential burglary and felony retail theft. Shannon Hicks of South Washington received the six year terms on each case separat...
Nov 01, 2024
