Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Board will hold reorganizational meeting Monday night
The Marion County Board will hold its organizational meeting on Monday night. After members elected in November are sworn in and seated, a new chair and vice chair will be elected. The new chair with ...
Dec 2, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Centralia City Council Monday night to be asked to approve yearly budget and tax levy
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve its yearly budget and tax levy. A hearing on the budget is scheduled for 5:30 ahead of the regular six pm meeting. The budget as presen...
Dec 2, 2024
State Police release further details on car mini-bike crash north of Centralia
State Police have released further details on a crash involving a mini-bike and car early Friday night at the entrance to Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery on Old US 51 north of Centralia. State Police...
Dec 2, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
The next school reform push in Illinois: testing and accountability
Local officials say grading systems need fresh overhaul By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Education officials from five statewide organizations are ...
Dec 2, 2024 File photo. Capitol News Illinois.
Illinois Department of Revenue Offers Online Safety Tips as Holiday Shopping Season Approaches
The Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers to remain vigilant against potential online threats during the holiday shopping season. Illinois Department of Revenue Director David Harris s...
Dec 1, 2024 plysuikvv.gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Two other programs will add more Christmas decor to downtown Salem
Downtown Salem will look even more like Christmas following two programs currently underway. The Daffy Dill Garden Club and Keep Salem Beautiful are holding a contest to decorate the downtown flower p...
Dec 1, 2024 A Christmas Flower Box winner from a previous year.
Police Beat for Sunday, December 1st, 2024
A 42-year-old Sandoval woman has been arrested by Sandoval Police for alleged domestic battery. Tonya Gelsinger of South Walnut was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on formal ...
Dec 1, 2024
Little of three plus inches of snow across most of region stays around
While South Central Illinois received more than three inches of snow in some locations Saturday, most melted when hitting the pavement until late afternoon. That's when several accidents were reported...
Dec 1, 2024 File photo. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Two hurt in mini-bike car crash on Old US 51
State Police say both the driver and passenger of a mini-bike were injured Friday night and transferred to an area hospital after it collided with a car on Old US 51 at the entrance to Hillcrest Memor...
Nov 30, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
New Marion County Courthouse Square Christmas light display flipped on 1st time Friday night
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps and County Board Chair Debbie Smith 'flipped' a large switch to turn on the courthouse square's new lighted Christmas Display at six Friday night. The project was ma...
Nov 30, 2024 Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps and Marion County Board Chair Debbie Smith pull down the large switch to turn on the new courthouse square Christmas decorations Friday night.
