Category Archives: Local News
Salem EMA Coordinator encouraging overall disaster preparation, not for just one type of event
Salem Emergency Management Agency Coordinator Andrew Strong is encouraging overall disaster preparation, noting preparing for one type of disaster in reality helps you prepare for all of them. He gave...
Feb 12, 2024 Emil Nattier and Andrew Strong address disaster preparation during program at First Baptist Church.
Misdeeds by Carlinville funeral home director spur legislative proposals
At least 80 families have received wrong remains, according to coroner By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com The wrong cremains were buried in a national cemet...
Feb 11, 2024 HEINZ: Heinz Funeral Home – whose director, Albert August “Gus” Heinz, agreed to a permanent revocation of his state funeral director license in October – is pictured in Carlinville before the signage was removed late last year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)
Two Cahokia Heights residents killed when their car was hit by vehicle fleeing police
Two Cahokia Heights residents were killed when their vehicle was hit by a car being pursued by a Cahokia Heights police officer in East St. Louis. Illinois State Police say 60-year-old Marilyn Hill an...
Feb 11, 2024
Centralia High School wallops Taylorville on Senior Night
Centralia High School downed Taylorville 83 to 24 on Senior Night. The Orphans shutout Taylorville in the first quarter when pulling to a 12-0 lead. Centralia scored 31 second quarter points to take a...
Feb 11, 2024
Centralia Firemen say short in warming table caused smoke in Wendy's
Centralia City Firemen were called to the Wendy's Restaurant at 920 West Broadway Saturday morning after smoke began filling the food preparation area. Employees evacuated the building before firemen ...
Feb 11, 2024 Crazy_Zou / CC
Police Beat for Sunday, February 11th, 2024
Centralia Police arrested a 27-year-old Centralia man on a US Marshal's warrant. Austin Jones of South Cherry was taken to the Marion County Jail to await further court action. Salem Police arrested 3...
Feb 11, 2024
Salem woman now facing second resisting arrest charge
Salem Police arrested a 42-year-old Salem resident a second time for resisting arrest early Saturday night after going to her home to arrest her on a recently issued warrant on an earlier incident of ...
Feb 11, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Department looking for hit and run driver
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is looking for the driver of a pickup truck involved in a two vehicle crash on Green Street at the Norton Road intersection that left the scene without stopping....
Feb 11, 2024
All of South Central Illinois now at low level for COVID-19 hospitalizations
Both Jefferson and Wayne Counties have returned to the low level of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the latest update from the CDC COVID-19 tracker. The rest of South Central Illinois also remains at the...
Feb 11, 2024
Five Illinois farm families to be featured in Super Bowl commercial
Five Illinois farm families will be featured in an add during the Super Bowl. The commercial, titled 'Career Path' will air during Super Bowl LVIII and close out Illinois Farm Families 'We are the 96%...
Feb 10, 2024 The entire Marr family came together for a family photo during a harvest video shoot for the “We are the 96%” campaign. The “We are the 96%” aims to inform Illinois residents that 96% of Illinois farms are family-owned and operated. (Photo by Illinois Farm Families)
