Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Republicans propose overhaul for Gov. Pritzker's 'anti-victim' parole board after stabbing
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate's minority leader proposed legislation Tuesday to overhaul Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Prisoner Review Board after it release...
Apr 02, 2024 Illinois Senate Republican John Curran, R-Downers Grove, explains legislation he is proposing to overhaul the Prisoner Review Board in this Tuesday, April 2, 2024 screen grab in Springfield, Ill. Two members of the board resigned last week after a prisoner with a history of domestic violence was released and a day later attacked a 33-year-old pregnant woman in Chicago and fatally stabbed her 11-year-old son when he tried to protect her. (AP Photo/John O'Connor)
Salem Firemen answer four calls Monday and early Tuesday
It was a busy day Monday and early Tuesday morning for the Salem Fire Protection District. The day started with a report of a controlled burn getting close to a mobile home on McCoy Road off the Selma...
Apr 02, 2024
Mt. Vernon man faces two Class X armed violence charges in aftermath of anhydrous ammonia theft
A 41-year-old rural Texico man has been charged in Jefferson County Court with two Class X felony counts of armed violence and being a felon in possession of a weapon following an investigation that b...
Apr 02, 2024 Eric Powell and Jeffrey Woods. (Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Facebook page)
Salem City Council approves zoning change of Lake Street property
The Salem City Council has approved the rezoning of property at 201 West Lake Street just west of the Casey's Store. It had been zoned residential. It will now be zoned as highway business. A new owne...
Apr 02, 2024
Area escapes damage from heavy thunderstorms; but most of Salem loses power
Ameren Illinois officials say it is not clear what caused a two and a half hour power outage to most of Salem early Tuesday morning during heavy thunderstorm activity. The outage began at 3:12 am and ...
Apr 02, 2024 danieldep / Depositphotos.com
Salem City Council continues to review next year's budgets, planned improvements
Salem Interim City Manager Annette Sola says several improvements are planned as part of the fiscal year 2025 budget. She continued her review of the proposed budget at Monday night's City Council mee...
Apr 02, 2024 Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola.
Wamac City Council approves summer oil and chip program; appoints new zoning officer
The Wamac City Council on Monday evening approved a motion to appropriate $92,000 in Motor Fuel Tax money to oil and chip the city's streets in 2024. The expenditure approved by the council includes t...
Apr 02, 2024
Man wanted on Arizona parole violation dies when trying to swim away from police in Vandalia
A man wanted on an Arizona parole violation apparently drowned when trying to swim away from a traffic stop by Vandalia Police early Monday morning. The man reportedly fled officers on foot following ...
Apr 01, 2024 cobalt-70 / Depositphotos.com
Jefferson County Deputies arrest two when investigating theft of anhydrous ammonia
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department arrested two men on Friday following what started as an investigation into the theft of anhydrous ammonia in rural Texico. The investigation of the theft in t...
Apr 01, 2024 Eric Powell and Jeffrey Woods. (Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Facebook page)
Crude oil tanker splits open after hitting tree along Kinoka Road west of Kinmundy (updated 9:15 Monday night)
An oil tanker truck lost control and hit a tree before overturning on its side and splitting open while traveling on Kinoka Road near Bilek Road west of Kinmudy early Monday afternoon. Kinmundy-Alma F...
Apr 01, 2024 Studiobarcelona / Depositphotos.com
