Category Archives: Local News
Sandoval prepares for homecoming and street fair this weekend
For the second year in a row, the Village of Sandoval and the Sandoval School District are combining efforts for a Homecoming Street Fair from three to eight this Friday evening in the area of Commerc...
Oct 19, 2023 Food and vendor booths along Main Street in Sandoval during the 2022 Homecoming Festival.
Pritzker launches self-funded nationwide abortion rights advocacy organization
Think Big America is set up as 'dark money' group, though governor is its sole donor By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker is self-funding the launch ...
Oct 18, 2023
Centralia officials assessing vandalism damage to Elmwood Cemetery
Centralia officials say they are deeply saddened to report an act of vandalism that is believed to have occurred at Elmwood Cemetery between the night of October 16th and the morning of October 17th. ...
Oct 18, 2023
Assault weapon registration period remains open as Illinois State Police seeks further input
Agency agreed to further hearings at request of state rulemaking committee By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - People who own certain guns and other i...
Oct 18, 2023 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Centralia man charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault
A now former employee of One Hope United was charged in Marion County Court on Tuesday with two Class One Felony charges of criminal sexual assault to a person under the age of 18 with whom he held a ...
Oct 18, 2023
Salem man gets three-year prison term when drug court probation revoked
A 35-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to three years in prison after his drug court probation was revoked in Marion County Court. Judge Mark Stedelin sentenced Walter Williams of Salem Mobile Hom...
Oct 18, 2023
Odin man gets two-year prison term after probation on drug charge revoked
A 24-year-old Odin man has received a two-year prison after his probation was revoked for a third time on an original charge of possession of methamphetamine. Cody Lindsey of Perkins Street had a peti...
Oct 18, 2023
Police Beat for Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 37-year-old Curtis Branch of State Route 37 in Salem for alleged domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail following an early Wednesday morning...
Oct 18, 2023
Names of the injured and those who helped rescue man in Centralia house fire released (11:30 am update)
Three individuals, including two Centralia Police officers, were taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia late Tuesday night after a fire erupted at a home in the 1100 block of Bond Street...
Oct 18, 2023 A view from the rear of the home on Bond Street while crews removed smoke and showing fire damage around the kitchen window. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Marion County Coroner releases name of man killed in police involved shooting in Centralia (9:30 pm Tuesday update)
Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon has released the name of a man killed in a police officer-involved shooting in Centralia late Tuesday morning. The man is identified as 30-year-old Todd Pearce of Cen...
Oct 17, 2023