Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council gives tentative approval to sale of Save-a-Lot building
The Salem City Council has given tentative approval to sell the former Save-a-Lot building to Air Apply. The company owned by Chad Eagan of Iuka bid $80,000 with a commitment from the city of $40,000 ...
Aug 20, 2024 Former Save-a-Lot building. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Community High School Board approves tentative budget
The Salem Community High School Board has approved a tentative budget for the new fiscal year. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says the budget totals around $10.5 million dollars. "We're satisfied wi...
Aug 20, 2024 Newly renovated hallway in Salem Community High School. Photo by Cole Wimberly.
New Salem Police Sergeant sworn in
The Salem Police Department has a new sergeant. Dustin Duncan received the promotion. He was the senior patrolman after joining the department in 2009. Duncan replaced Blake Phillips who moved out of ...
Aug 20, 2024 Salem Police Patrolman Dustin Duncan (left) is sworn in to the Sergeant's position by Mayor Nick Farley (right) while his wife Robin Duncan holds the Bible.
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies investigate burglary and theft
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary to the soccer club building at the Rotary Field Complex on South Perrine Street just southeast of Centralia. A door and window were f...
Aug 20, 2024
Salem City Council approves 12 year extension of west side TIF District
The Salem City Council Monday night gave final approval to a 12 year extension of the west side tax increment financing district. The extension needed approval from the state legislature and the Gover...
Aug 20, 2024
Police Beat for Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
Salem Police arrested 33-year-old Curtis Moghadam of Boone Street Road in Salem for misdemeanor criminal trespass to land and resisting arrest. The charges follow an incident earlier this month at the...
Aug 20, 2024
As DNC opens in Chicago, state leaders tout Illinois as a 'model of Democratic success'
Pritzker speaks to delegation, visits other state breakfasts on opening day By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - In announcing Chicago would host of the 202...
Aug 20, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker opens the Illinois delegation's Monday breakfast at the Democratic National Convention. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Julia Cushman wins the Centralia Balloon Fest Cardboard Boat Race
The first place winner of the Centralia Balloon Fest cardboard boat races is Julia Cushman. She outlasted 2nd place finisher Tiberius Kingery and 3rd place finisher Saige Wallis. Three other awards we...
Aug 19, 2024
Results from the Balloon Fest 2024 car and motorcycle show
Plenty of cars and motorcycles showed up for the car show in Foundation Park on Balloon Fest Sunday. Here are some of the award winners: Best Car: Darry Benjamin Best Truck: Alan Schneider Chairman's ...
Aug 19, 2024
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital welcomes new wound care expert
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia welcomes wound care & hyperbaric oxygen therapy expert Alicia Santel, APRN-CNP. Alicia is a certified Nurse Practitioner with over 16 years of experienc...
Aug 19, 2024
