Category Archives: Local News
State Police release results of two special April patrols in Marion County
State Police have released the results of alcohol countermeasure enforcement and distracted driving enforcement patrols conducted in April. The distracted driving patrol concentrated on Marion and Eff...
Apr 30, 2024
Election officials to weigh whether Darren Bailey and GOP operative Dan Proft illegally coordinated
Complaint brought by Democratic official likely to be decided this summer By ANDREW ADAMS & HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - A year and a half after Repub...
Apr 30, 2024 Conservative political operative Dan Proft (left) listens to testimony from former Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey (right) in a hearing over allegations that the two illegally coordinated messaging campaigns in 2022. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Marion County weather warning sirens being tested this week
Marion County ESDA Coordinator Sheri Barter says all of the tornado warning sirens in the county as well as Centralia and Salem will be tested and where possible repaired this week. As a result, some ...
Apr 30, 2024 Lake Street tornado siren. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem man ordered held without bond on felony domestic battery charge
A 44-year-old Salem man has been ordered without bond as his felony domestic battery case moves through Marion County Court. Billy Smith of Bryan Street was arrested on Saturday after Salem Police rec...
Apr 30, 2024 Billy Smith (MCSO)
Clay County motorcycle crash claims life
A Louisville motorcyclist was killed in a late Saturday night single-vehicle crash in Clay County. Clay County Coroner Bryce Henry has identified the victim as 39-year-old Gregory Gumbel. State Police...
Apr 29, 2024
Sandoval GS April Students of Month
Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for April. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of SELF-DISCIPLINE, such as demonstrating hard work, controllin...
Apr 29, 2024
South Central Prom King and Queen named during Saturday coronation
The South Central High School Prom King and Queen are Max Magnus and Taegan Webster. They were crowned during the Saturday night coronation at the South Central High School Gym.
Apr 29, 2024
Odin Prom King and Queen crowned during weekend coronation
The Odin Prom King and Queen are Jacob Hill and Layla Kretzer. They were crowned during the coronation on Saturday night by the outgoing King and Queen Jacob Schroeder and Mekenzie Kretzer.
Apr 29, 2024 Odin Prom King and Queen Jacob Hill and Layla Kretzer. Photo by Chelsea Clark, Mom Photography.
SCHS Prom is set for Friday evening
The Salem Community High School Prom will be Friday, May 3rd from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Salem Community High School in B.E. Gum Gymnasium. This year's theme is "Timeless Memories," and the colors...
Apr 29, 2024
Helping Hands' expands as it moves to new Centralia location
The Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Friday commemorating Helping Hands' move to a new location at 1600 South Hickory Street. The organization has built 93 wheelchair r...
Apr 29, 2024 The Centralia Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the new Centralia Helping Hands/Mission Centralia headquarters. Photo by Steven Stilt.
