Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Board approves four-year contract with FOP
The Marion County Board has approved a four-year contract with the Fraternal Order of Police at the Marion County Sheriff's Department with significant pay increases. The contract includes a $2 an-hou...
Oct 23, 2024 File photo: Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Board appoint new member to Board of Review over objection
The Marion County Board Tuesday night appointed John Gaston to a two-year term on the Board of Review to hear complaints about the assessed valuation of property. Gaston will replace Wayne Walker. Sup...
Oct 23, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Central City to seek $1-million drainage improvement grant
The Central City Village Board took action Tuesday night toward a significant project aimed at improving the village's drainage system. Board members approved a motion to pay for engineering fees to c...
Oct 23, 2024
Central City officials and volunteers planning help for hurricane victims
Central City village officials and local volunteers and donors are teaming up to provide assistance to those impacted when Hurricane Helene battered North Carolina last month. Central City Village Cle...
Oct 23, 2024 Central City village officials and volunteers are pictured next to a small portion of the supplies donated to help victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Salem man arrested for sex offender violation
A 53-year-old Salem man has been arrested for violation of the sex offender registration act and driving on a suspended license. Salem Police say Christopher Melton was taken into custody following a ...
Oct 23, 2024
High-speed chase through Centralia suspended due to dangerous conditions
Central City Police suspended a lengthy high-speed police chase when it was returning to Centralia Tuesday night due to the danger to other motorists. Chief Jamie Ramsey reports the chase began when a...
Oct 23, 2024 Flashing lights are pictured on an Illinois State Police car. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Three teens taken to hospital following Sunday night crash in Centralia
Centralia Police has released information on a single-car crash Sunday night that sent three teens to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia for treatment. The 17-year-old male juvenile Centralia...
Oct 23, 2024
Feds 'turned over heaven and earth' in Madigan probe but found no real bribes, co-defendant says
Prosecutors call ex-lawmakers to testify Madigan used power to punish, keep Dems in line By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - It was a day of dj vu at the D...
Oct 23, 2024 Mike McClain, a longtime Statehouse lobbyist and the co-defendant of former House Speaker Michael Madigan in an ongoing corruption trial, is pictured last year at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being found guilty in a related trial. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Salem Community High School to host second annual Career Fair
The Salem Community High School is hosting its second annual Career Fair next Wednesday October 30th. The career fair is expected to have over 40 businesses represented. One of the key coordinators fo...
Oct 22, 2024 Photo from last year's career fair.
First magazine for SCHS residents nears completion
The first full color high quality magazine featuring stories on Salem Community High School programs and students is nearing completion. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says the magazine is the first...
Oct 22, 2024
