Category Archives: Local News

Kaskaskia College will host a public lecture and student workshop featuring Tron Young, educator, motivational speaker, and school leader, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, as part of the College's Martin...

State Police have released further details on the Friday night crash on East Main Street near Lackey Street that resulted in eight injuries and five were eventually transported by medical helicopter t...

Three people were injured in a crash at the US 51 turnaround north of Walnut Hill Road on the south side of Centralia Sunday afternoon. Centralia Police Lieutenant Steve Whritenour says a van driven b...

One person was injured in a fire in Vernon early Monday morning. Patoka Fire Chief Blake Hyde says the fire was in a two car garage that was converted into a residence at 124 North Elm west of Joyce's...

Centralia Police arrested a 27-year-old Centralia woman on Sunday on a no bond failure to appear felony warrant. Markesha Reed of South Sycamore was taken to the Marion County Jail to await court acti...

The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to consider a Memorandum of Understanding that would allow the Marion County Board to take over the Centralia animal pound as the new county facil...

The Salem Police Department has named its officer and telecommunicator of the year. Chief Todd Boles presented Ian King with the Officer of the Year Award and Emily Meador-Day with the Telecommunicato...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a 66-year-old Odin woman was injured in a car-deer crash on Illinois Route 37 near the England Road intersection south of Salem on Saturday night. Betty ...

Centralia Police have arrested 26-year-old Zykeam Patton of South 22nd in Mt. Vernon on an Illinois Department of Corrections warrant. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await transfer back to ...

The rule now makes exceptions for certain photos, privileged mail and used books By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A state legislative commit...