Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, December 2nd, 2023
Salem Police arrested both occupants of a car following a Friday night traffic stop in the 1000 block of West Main Street. The driver, 26-year-old Coleman Ross of Gompers Street in Wamac, was ticketed...
Dec 02, 2023
Illinois Supreme Court: FOID records exempt from public disclosure
Individuals can obtain their own records through other means By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people...
Dec 02, 2023 Justice Joy V. Cunningham wrote the unanimous opinion that found the Illinois State Police can deny records requests for details about Firearm Owner’s Identification Cards, even if the requester is seeking their own records. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams)
Chicago and other northern US cities scramble to house migrants with coldest weather just ahead
By CLAIRE SAVAGE and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago is scrambling to house hundreds of asylum-seekers who are still sheltering on sidewalks, at police ...
Dec 02, 2023 Carolina Gonzalez of Venezuala carries supplies into the Chicago City Life Center Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Chicago. The community center and church welcomed about 40 migrants who were previously living at police stations and airports. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett's convictions and jail sentence
By ED WHITE Associated Press An appeals court upheld the disorderly conduct convictions Friday of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 ...
Dec 02, 2023 FILE _ Actor Jussie Smollett listens as his sentence is read at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Chicago. An appeals court on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool)
City of Centralia issues $6.4-million in building permits in November
The City of Centralia issued $6.4-million in building permits in November. The two largest were for 8,000 foot multi-purpose room additions at both Jordan School and Centralia Junior High. Each of the...
Dec 01, 2023
Salem man faces five conservation violations from incident where his finger was severed by crossbow
A 35-year-old Salem man has now been charged in Marion County Court with five conservation violations in connection with an October 24th incident where one of his fingers was severed. Brant Renfro of ...
Dec 01, 2023 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Little Egypt CEO students hosting holiday Bingo event Saturday night
The Little Egypt CEO students are hosting a holiday Bingo complete with activities for younger kids on Saturday night at the Salem Community Activity Center. The Old St. Nick's Bingo Fiasco will raise...
Dec 01, 2023 CEO Old Saint Nick's Bingo Fiasco (Little Egypt CEO Facebook Page)
72 unit apartment complex proposed for Salem with city help
A 72-unit apartment complex is being proposed for the northwest side of Salem. The project proposed by Conant Development of Bloomington would require a tax increment financing district pre-developmen...
Dec 01, 2023 Conant Development's current apartment complex development in Effingham. (Facebook photo)
Former area man killed in I-57 crash north of Benton
A 55-year-old former area resident has died as a result of injuries sustained in a two vehicle crash Wednesday morning on I-57 south of milepost 68 north of Benton in Franklin County. State Police say...
Dec 01, 2023
Indianapolis trucker injured in I-57 rollover crash north of Salem
A 40-year-old semi-truck driver from Indianapolis was injured in an early Friday morning crash when his rig hit water on I-57 two miles north of Salem and rolled over. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies...
Dec 01, 2023
