Category Archives: Local News
Coalition once again pushes to eliminate state's tipped wage
By Capitol News Illinois An advocacy coalition is once again pushing for legislation requiring employers to pay their tipped employees a base wage at least equal to the minimum wage. Under current Ill...
Feb 06, 2024 Wage injustice rally. Photo by Capitol News Illinois.
Indicted former lawmaker's corruption trial up in the air after hospitalization forces delay
U.S. Attorney accuses Sam McCann of 'manufactured crisis' after test results largely normal By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Sporting a 5 o'clock sh...
Feb 06, 2024
The roof literally caves in on Salem Interim City Manager Annette Sola's first day
Salem Interim City Manager Annette Sola told the city council Monday night the roof caved in during her first day on the job. Literally. Sola says when staff came in the day after her appointment on J...
Feb 06, 2024
Four to be inducted into the Centralia Community Youth Center Wall of Honor
There will be four inductees this year to the Centralia Community Youth Center's Wall of Honor. Executive Director Herb Williams says a committee has reviewed the applications submitted and selected t...
Feb 06, 2024
Wamac begins preparation for annual Easter Egg hunt
The annual Wamac Easter egg hunt is less than two months away, and organizers are once again making plans for a major event. On Monday evening, the Wamac City Council approved the purchase of 15,000 e...
Feb 06, 2024
Centralia man final to plead guilty in connection with the murder of an elderly Edgewood man
A 29-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Clay County Court to residential burglary and aggravated battery charges in exchange for two first degree murder charges being dropped against him. Th...
Feb 06, 2024
Salem City Council approves construction of new parks building
The Salem City Council Monday night approved a bid from Built-More Buildings to construct a new storage building for the parks department. The 42 by 24 add on will be constructed next to the new Publi...
Feb 06, 2024 File photo: Salem Mayor Nic Farley (left) City Attorney Mike Jones (center), and Interim City Manager Annette Sola during discussion at Monday night's city council meeting.
Former GOP lawmaker's trial again delayed amid last-minute hospitalization
Sam McCann was set to represent himself in a bench trial beginning Monday By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Instead of laying out his defense in his ...
Feb 06, 2024 Former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann speaks to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Springfield on Monday, Nov. 27. Though his rescheduled corruption trial was set to begin Monday, McCann was instead hospitalized and unable to make it to court. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Police Beat for Tuesday, February 6th, 2024
Centralia Police arrested 45-year-old Patrick Taylor of West 4th Street in Centralia for violation of an order of protection. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. Salem Firemen were called out twic...
Feb 06, 2024
More details released on weekend arrest of Salem man on drug delivery charges
The Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force has released additional details about the weekend arrest of a 46-year-old Salem man on three Class Three felony charges of unlawful delivery of cannabis. Geor...
Feb 05, 2024
