Category Archives: Local News
Most government offices closed for Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! Most government offices are closed for the holiday both Thursday and Friday. Locally, that includes area courthouses and Salem and Centralia City Halls. Trash pickup in Salem will ...
Nov 28, 2024
Poplar Place holding 20th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner in Centralia on Thursday
Poplar Place in Centralia will hold its 20th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner from eleven to two on Thursday. The Poplar Place invites you and your family to a complimentary traditional Thanksgiving Dinner ...
Nov 28, 2024 Past Thanksgiving Dinner preparation at the Poplar Place.
State watchdog uncovers at least $7.2M in PPP fraud by state employees
By AMALIA HUOT-MARCHAND Medill Illinois News Bureau for Capitol News Illinois amaliahuor-marchand2025@u.northwestern.edu CHICAGO - A state watchdog has identified at least $7.2 million in fraudulent c...
Nov 27, 2024
Centralia Police arrested three for home invasion and mob action
Centralia Police have arrested three Mt. Vernon residents for a Tuesday morning home invasion at a home in the 400 block of Bicknell Street that resulted in one hospitalization. The three in custody a...
Nov 27, 2024
Marion County Board continues discussing animal control solutions, not considering new tax
During the Marion County Board meeting on Tuesday, members of the County and Community Committee continued to discuss ways to fulfill the county's obligations to provide animal control services for al...
Nov 27, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Marion County Board expects budget to be ready in December
The current draft of Marion County's budget for the 2025 fiscal year shows a deficit of $264,860 according to finance committee chair Christopher Krupp. Krupp says work continues on identifying discre...
Nov 27, 2024 Left to right: Chairwoman Debbie Smith and departing board members Steven Bradley, Dr. Creighton Engel and Bill Henson.
One injured when van backs onto Route 37 south of Farina
One person was injured in a crash on Route 37 south of Farina. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the crash occurred when a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Dakota McGuire of Charleston was backing out...
Nov 27, 2024
Salem woman hurt in Hawthorn Road crash
A 92-year-old Salem woman was injured when she lost control of her car on the 1400 block of Hawthorn Road and crashed into a road sign and a power pole. Salem Police say Verna Steinkamp of Sunset Driv...
Nov 27, 2024
Tax assessment change notices in the mail; Marion County to have 7-percent multiplier
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller has announced 8,275 Change of Assessment Notices were mailed out on Wednesday. The notices are going out to owners whose property values have been c...
Nov 27, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Police Beat for Wednesday, November 27th, 2024
Salem Police arrested a man wanted on a no bond domestic violence warrant Tuesday night when investigating smoke coming from the chimney of a vacant home in the 1100 of South Rotan Street. Patrick Dul...
Nov 27, 2024
