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Illinois Supreme Court upholds law limiting where child sex offenders can live
Kane County man was ordered to move after first being told he could buy home By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled ...
Apr 05, 2024 Illinois Supreme Court Justice David Overstreet is pictured in a file photo in the Supreme Court chamber. He authored a unanimous opinion upholding the state’s lifetime residency restrictions for child sex offenders. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
A former Franklin County doctor sentenced to federal prison for billing false insurance claims
A 50-year-old former Franklin County doctor has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to billing fraudulent insurance claims for profit. Dr. Lee Peter Bee, formerly of Sesser, but now of Fe...
Apr 05, 2024
Salem man arrested for DUI after hitting two vehicles in front of Law Enforcement Center
A 56-year-old Salem man has been arrested for driving under the influence after allegedly striking two vehicles in front of the Marion County Law Enforcement Center early Thursday night. Salem Police ...
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Police Beat for Friday, April 5th, 2024
A 39-year-old Kinmundy man was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on Thursday on an outstanding felony Washington County failure to appear warrant. Tyson Clasper of 3rd Street was being held...
Apr 05, 2024
Downtown Centralia business moving to larger downtown location
A downtown Centralia women's clothing store has completed the purchase of the former Shopper's Weekly newspaper building at Broadway and Poplar and will be moving there soon. KloTHeer Boutique is curr...
Apr 05, 2024 The former Smart Shop and Shopper's Weekly building soon to be the new home of KloTHeer Boutique. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Illinois Police release results of crack down on speeding and other violations along I-57 Corridor
State Police issued nearly 6,000 citations and warnings in March during 'Operation Fast Break' on Interstate 57 from the Missouri state line in deep Southern Illinois to the northern Champaign County ...
Apr 04, 2024
Six solar arrays highlight Centralia March building permit report
The City of Centralia issued six building permits for the construction of solar arrays during March resulting in most of the $294,209 in new construction. An $85,075 array was approved for the 1800 bl...
Apr 04, 2024
Fire destroys outbuilding in Dix
An early morning fire destroyed an outbuilding in the 400 block of West Lincoln Street in Dix. Jefferson Fire officials say no one was around the building and it appeared it may have been in the proce...
Apr 04, 2024
Five Marion County liquor license holders allegedly sell to minors
Illinois State Police say five liquor license holders in Marion County sold to a minor during a recent Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement surveillance at various establishments. The five establishment...
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Two injured in two-car crash on South Broadway at Whitaker Street
Two people were injured in a two-car crash at South Broadway and West Whitaker Street in Salem Wednesday afternoon. Salem Police say 29-year-old Iesha Knox of Ninth Street in Carlyle was traveling nor...
Apr 04, 2024
