Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, February 10th, 2024
Salem Police arrested a 52-year-old former Centralia man for possession of a stolen vehicle and driving on a revoked license following a Friday night traffic stop. Sean Meredith, who now lists a Flori...
Feb 10, 2024
Centralia City Firemen say fire in old furniture is suspicious
Centralia City Firemen say a fire in old furniture left behind the Fairview Shopping Center on Thursday evening is suspicious in nature. The furniture had been dumped illegally and a call had been mad...
Feb 10, 2024
IDOT workers authorize strike
Negotiations over contracts represent about 3,800 Teamsters around the state By ANDREW ADAMS & JENNIFER FULLER Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Several Teamsters unions represent...
Feb 09, 2024
Judge declares Sam McCann out of 'excuses' for violating probation orders after discharge
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Former Republican State Sen. Sam McCann, a one-time third-party candidate for governor, was taken into custody Frid...
Feb 09, 2024 Former GOP state Sen. Sam McCann’s pickup truck – the same make and model of a truck named as an illicit purchase in his indictment – is parked outside of the Paul Findley Federal Courthouse in Springfield, where McCann was supposed to have faced a corruption trial this week. Instead, he checked himself into the hospital over the weekend and his trial was delayed until Monday. The judge in the case ordered McCann detained Friday until the trial’s new start date, accusing McCann of making “excuses.” (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Centralia Chamber celebrates 100 years at annual banquet while honoring several businesses
The Centralia Chamber of Commerce celebrated 100 years at its annual banquet Thursday night looking to the past and present and then forward into the future. Several special honors were also presented...
Feb 09, 2024 Kaskaskia College administrative staff and board accept Legacy Award.
Salem man hit by pickup truck on West Main Street
A 41-year-old Salem man was struck by a pickup truck when entering the lanes of traffic on West Main Street near Pennington Chevy early Thursday night. Salem Police say Jason Kelly of Airport Road sai...
Feb 09, 2024
Illinois Community College Board visits KC to see upgrades
Story and photos by Steven Stilt Representatives from the Illinois Community College Board paid a visit to Kaskaskia College on Thursday, touring the school's main campus accompanied by KC President G...
Feb 09, 2024 Thursday's tour included a stop at Kaskaskia College's automotive technology department. Photo by Steven Stilt.
In crisis, she went to an Illinois facility. Two years later, she still isn't able to leave.
The state of Illinois is asking for the end of court oversight of its system of care for people with developmental disabilities. But some advocates say it's too soon. By MOLLY PARKER & BETH HUNDSD...
Feb 08, 2024 KALEIGH-ROGERS-Glascock-Choate: Kaleigh Rogers, 26, in her bedroom at Kiley Developmental Center in Waukegan, Illinois. Rogers checked into the center after a mental health breakdown. Now stabilized, she has been unable to find a better placement. (Taylor Glascock, special to ProPublica)
Early voting begins today for March 19th primary
Early voting for the Tuesday, March 19th primary gets underway today (Thursday) at county clerk's offices around the area. Marion County Clerk Steve Fox has set up early voting outside his office on t...
Feb 08, 2024 Marion County Clerk's office getting prepared for early voting.
Centralia issues ten building permits in January
The City of Centralia issued ten building permits in January totaling $191,269. Six of the ten permits were to install solar arrays. The arrays valued at between $20,000 and $47,000 were issued for re...
Feb 08, 2024
