Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
A 46-year-old Wamac man was arrested at the Marion County probation office on Monday on outstanding Marion and Clinton County felony no-bond warrants. Chad Evans of Gompers Street was taken to the Mar...
Mar 26, 2024
Illinois parole official quits after police say a freed felon attacked a woman and killed her son
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A state parole board member resigned Monday after recommending the release of a man who a day later attacked a pregnant Chicago woman with...
Mar 25, 2024 Gary Todd
Barn collapse kills 1 man, injures another in southern Illinois
WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) - One man was killed and another was injured in southern Illinois when a barn partially collapsed into a burn pit and caught fire, authorities said. A man called 911 at 9:35 a.m. S...
Mar 25, 2024 inyrdreams / Depositphotos.com
Monday is 77th Anniversary of Centralia Number 5 Mine explosion that claimed 111 lives
Monday is the 77th Anniversary of the Centralia Number 5 Mine disaster that claimed 111 lives. A huge explosion hit far down into the mine at 3:27 pm on March 25th, 1947. A large rescue operation foll...
Mar 25, 2024 The Mayors of Centralia, Central City, and Wamac jointly placed a wreath on the Centralia #5 Coal Mine Memorial on Friday to start a program to remember the mine disaster 75 years later.
Centralia City Council to be asked to act on several property sales
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to finalize the sale of five surplus properties. Five are the locations of homes previously torn down. The sixth is an undeveloped lot on Dunbar L...
Mar 25, 2024
Illinois State Police over $90,000 plus for new troopers
To recruit the best and brightest into one of the premier law enforcement agencies in the country, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is now offering just over $90,000 in starting compensation for all ne...
Mar 25, 2024 Illinois State Troopers at 100th Anniversary Celebration in Springfield.
Police Beat for Monday, March 25th, 2024
Salem Police arrested 40-year-old Charles Murphy of West Allmon Street in Salem on two counts of violation of an order of protection and violation of bail bond. He was taken to the Marion County Jail....
Mar 25, 2024
Salem man arrested for home invasion that sent another man to the hospital
A 37-year-old Salem man has been arrested for home invasion after allegedly entering another man's home and hitting him with a foot long pipe. Salem Police say Drew Niebert of the 300 block of East Ol...
Mar 25, 2024
Centralia Home and Community Expo draws good crowds and earns positive feedback
By Steven Stilt The annual Centralia Home and Community Expo took place over the weekend, and the show drew good crowds and earned positive feedback from vendors, according to organizers. Marcus Holla...
Mar 25, 2024 Visitors peruse the exhibits at the Centralia Home and Community Expo on Sunday. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Two Salem men injured in head on crash on Route 161 east of Centralia
Two Salem men were injured in a head on crash on State Route 161 east of Centralia Sunday morning. Preliminary information from State Police indicates a Ford Ranger driven by 22-year-old Lucas Hoffee ...
Mar 25, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
