Category Archives: Local News
Sleep in Heavenly Peace gets $10,000 grant from Kentucky Fried Chicken
The Salem based chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace has received a $10,000 grant from the Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation. Chapter President Kevin Rakers said they had earlier been encouraged by mana...
Aug 16, 2023 Officials and volunteers of Sleep in Heavenly Peace accepted $10,000 check from KFC Foundation.
Salem woman charged with financial institution fraud
A 36-year-old rural Salem woman has been charged with financial institution fraud after allegedly spending more than $19,000 from two checking accounts opened with fraudulent checks. Ashley Scarlett w...
Aug 16, 2023
Police Beat for Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
Salem Police have arrested a 38-year-old homeless Salem man on two counts of domestic battery. Robert Visser is accused of striking two relatives during a disagreement at his mother's home in Salem. H...
Aug 16, 2023
Second victim identified as St. Louis man now faces 16 sex-related charges with two Marion County juvenile girls
A 37-year-old St. Louis man has now been charged with five counts of child pornography in connection with an alleged second female juvenile victim in Marion County. Courtney Buffkins was also charged ...
Aug 16, 2023 Courtney Buffkins
Choate director replaced as new report says abuse at the facility hasn't stopped
A new report by an advocacy agency details how abuse and neglect at Choate have continued despite calls for and promises of reform. Now, the Illinois Department of Human Services has reversed its deci...
Aug 16, 2023 (Illustration by ProPublica. Source images: Whitney Curtis for ProPublica and Equip for Equality Report.)
Emails shown at trial detail Madigan world's response to 2018 sexual harassment scandal
Prosecutors also play ex-Madigan aide's grand jury testimony - and contradictory wiretaps By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - In early 2018, longtime Illinoi...
Aug 16, 2023
Gun industry group challenges new firearms marketing restrictions
National Shooting Sports Foundation claims the law is unconstitutional, conflicts with federal law By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - A gun trade assoc...
Aug 15, 2023 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul listens during a May House floor debate of a bill subjecting gun dealers and manufacturers to civil action if they use deceptive marketing practices. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
A man who set a fire at an Illinois Planned Parenthood clinic sentenced to 10 years in prison
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A man who set a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Illinois was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison. Tyler Massengill has admitted using a homemade explosive to set...
Aug 15, 2023
Centralia City Council gives green light to seeking $28-million low interest loan for new water treatment plant
The Centralia City Council Monday night began the procedures to seek a $28-million low interest EPA loan to build a new water treatment plant. City Manger Kory Smith says the 1.81-percent loan would b...
Aug 15, 2023 Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder promises the city is hunting every place they can think of to keep the cost of the new water plant as low as possible to Centralia residents.
Centralia City Council amends police chief's contract; honors sergeant on retirement
The Centralia City Council Monday night amended the employment agreement with Police Chief Christopher Locke. It gives him the same vacation benefits as the highest ranking officers. The city will als...
Aug 15, 2023 Retiring Centralia Police Officer Gary Denton is presented a retirement badge and a plaque of appreciation at Monday night's Centralia City Council meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.