Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, May 5th, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 45-year-old Centralia man for residential burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, and motor vehicle theft. Ryan Richardson of Colestock Lane is being...
May 05, 2024
Lane closures begin on I-57 in Marion County on Monday
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the intermittent pavement repairs to Interstate 57 in a large part of Marion County beginning Monday, weather permitting. The project will be fr...
May 04, 2024
Centralia man hurt in Walnut Hill crash
A 21-year-old Centralia man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Walnut Hill Road near the Rebecca Lane intersection southeast of Centralia.' Preliminary information from the Marion County Sheriff...
May 04, 2024
Two hurt in Thursday afternoon crash in Centralia
Two Centralia residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon at Gragg and North Elm Streets in Centralia. Centralia Police say 21-year-old Raeann Thurman of Washington County Highway...
May 04, 2024
State Police release more details on Thursday night I-57 crash
State Police have released the names of the two drivers involved in a rear-end crash on I-57 near the Post Oak Rest area south of Salem Thursday night. Police report a van driven by 23-year-old Jason ...
May 04, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Police Beat for Saturday, May 4th, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested 29-year-old Silvino Morales-Valencia of Cedar Street in Centralia for criminal sexual assault. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charg...
May 04, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Advisory questions, ballot changes head to Pritzker
Democrats in the state Senate on Thursday approved a measure that would put three nonbinding referendum questions to voters on the November ballot, along with blocking established parties from putting...
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Illinois Senate clears bill to put more controls on some business loans
SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would put more controls on certain kinds of high-cost loans to small businesses cleared the Illinois Senate Thursday. Senate Bill 2234, known as the Small Business Financial ...
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Police Beat for Friday, May 3rd, 2024
Sandoval Police arrested a Carlyle man on drug offenses after a high speed chase on Thursday. Bradley Hoffman of Hill Street in Carlyle was taken to the Marion County Jail for possession and possessio...
May 03, 2024
Wabash Communications begins construction on new office/warehouse in Salem
Wabash Communications has started construction on a new $1.1-million office/warehouse facility on West Whitaker Street between South College and South Broadway. Salem Plant Supervisor Curtis Gould say...
May 03, 2024 Land has been cleared along West Whitaker Street east of College for the new office/warehouse facility for Wabash Communications. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
