Category Archives: Local News
Initial meeting set for administrators to discuss possible feasibility study of Odin, Patoka, and Sandoval School Districts
Administrators from the Odin, Patoka, and Sandoval School Districts will meet later this month for the first time to determine if there is any interest in having a feasibility study to look at possibl...
Aug 09, 2024
Centralia man receives minor injuries in fiery crash on Green Street Road
A 19-year-old Centralia man crawled out of his overturned SUV on the Green Street Road before it caught fire early Friday morning. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports the crash occurred aft...
Aug 09, 2024
'Worker Freedom of Speech Act' hit with lawsuit
A little more than a week after Governor JP Pritzker signed a new law aimed at curtailing "captive audience" meetings - a strategy sometimes employed by businesses to dissuade workers from forming a u...
Aug 09, 2024
Pritzker calls on Sangamon County sheriff to resign
By JENNIFER FULLER, HANNAH MEISEL & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker has amplified calls this week for Sangamon County Sheriff Jack C...
Aug 09, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Illinois further expands reproductive health care protections
Pritzker signs bills safeguarding various reproductive rights for residents, visitors of Illinois By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois draju@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker signed multiple ...
Aug 08, 2024 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks at a bill signing ceremony for three measures aimed at protecting access to reproductive health care in Illinois. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
State Fair to kick off Thursday as officials unveil 2024 butter cow
It's showtime' is theme for this year's festivities By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Clad in a butter-colored shirt, Gov. JB Pritzker joined wife M...
Aug 08, 2024 Officials unveil the 2024 Illinois State Fair Butter Cow on Wednesday at the Dairy Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The theme for this year’s fair and cow is “It’s Showtime.” (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Centralia man pleads guilty to drug charge
A 28-year-old Centralia man pleaded guilty in Marion County Court Wednesday to a charge of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Justin Sligar of East Prairie Street allegedly had a narcotic ...
Aug 08, 2024
Police Beat for Thursday, August 8th, 2024
Wamac Police arrested a 53-year-old Centralia man for unlawful restraint, domestic battery, and on an outstanding no bond Marion County felony failure to appear warrant. Jesse Beer was taken to the Ma...
Aug 08, 2024
Two arrested when stolen car taken from Central City is recovered
Two Centralia residents were arrested on various charges and St. Clair County warrants when they were allegedly found in a stolen vehicle taken in Central City. Centralia Police located the vehicle pa...
Aug 08, 2024
Ag sprayer destroyed in fire south of Kinmundy
Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says a self propelled John Deer sprayer was destroyed fire Wednesday afternoon. The sprayer owned by Tri-Ag of Omega was in the process of returning to the 6400 bloc...
Aug 08, 2024
