Category Archives: Local News
Choate employee caught beating patient on camera kept working for 11 days after incident
After our investigation revealed patient abuse at Illinois' Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, the facility installed cameras to help. But the footage isn't monitored unless there's an all...
May 22, 2024
107 graduate from Franklin Park Middle School
107 8th graders at Franklin Park Middle School were promoted to Salem Community High School during graduation on Tuesday night. Principal Tyler Lux noted the event was an opportunity to recognize and ...
May 22, 2024 Franklin Park Principal Tyler Lux (at podium) announces graduates names as they come across the stage as School Board President Alisha Ambuehl presents the diplomas. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe is in the rear preparing the next diploma.
Authorities still conducting search, rescue after tornado slams Iowa; at least 1 dead
South Central Illinois receives just a few thunderstorms as severe weather stays north. Salem water plant received .16 inches of rain, with just a trace in Centralia. By HANNAH FINGERHUT and MARGERY A...
May 22, 2024 Local residents walk among the debris from tornado damaged homes, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Greenfield, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Police Beat for Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
Salem Police arrested 50-year-old Richard Warren of South Cherry in Centralia for violation of the sex registration act. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. An 18-year-old Centralia resident, Hayd...
May 22, 2024
Raccoon Grade School student wins State Elks Essay Contest
An eighth grade student at Raccoon Grade School is the 8th grade statewide winner in the Illinois Elks essay contest. Paison Ogrzewalla, the daughter of Jeremy and Amanda Ogrzewalla, read her essay at...
May 22, 2024 Former Exalted Ruler Bob Lafenhagen (left), state essay winner Paison Ogrzewalla (center) and current Exalted Ruler Steve Lindsey (right).
Rural Iuka man seriously injured in riding lawn mower accident
A 70-year-old rural Iuka man was transported from the scene of a riding lawn mower accident near his home in the 2800 block of Bannister Road south of the Apple Ridge Road intersection on Tuesday afte...
May 22, 2024 Air Evac Medical Helicopter.
Kaskaskia College gives four-percent pay raise to non-union staff members
The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees has approved a 4 percent pay increase for non-union college staff members. The 4 percent increase for non-union employees takes place in Fiscal Year 2025, which...
May 22, 2024
US Post Office agrees to pause planned closure of more mail processing centers in Illinois
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) are applauding the news that the United States Postal Service (USPS) would pause the proposed plan to eliminate mai...
May 22, 2024
Storms have dropped large hail, buckets of rain and tornados across the Midwest. System is headed across Illinois Tuesday night
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Residents in Omaha, Nebraska, awoke to weather sirens blaring and widespread power outages early Tuesday morning as torrential rain, high winds a...
May 21, 2024
Salem City Council moves forward on street and natural gas line projects
The Salem City Council Monday night awarded bids for two street projects and the replacement of more natural gas lines. Rooters American Maintenance was the lowest of four bids for resurfacing of Kell...
May 21, 2024 Salem City Councilman Jim Koehler is sworn in to serve another year as Mayor Pro Tem by Mayor Nick Farley. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
