Category Archives: Local News
Stalled bills: 'Dignity in Pay Act,' Prisoner Review Board changes fail to move
While more than 460 measures passed, several highly publicized bills stalled By ALEX ABBEDUTO, COLE LONGCOR & DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com A bill eliminating th...
Jun 07, 2024 Construction vehicles are pictured outside of the Illinois State Capitol last month. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
'Home Alone' house being sold. Swinging paint cans not included
WINNETKA, Ill. (AP) - The home of Kevin McCallister's hijinks is changing hands. And if the new owner wants to watch "Home Alone," there's a movie theater inside, one of many upgrades since the suburb...
Jun 07, 2024 FILE - This brick house in Winnetka, Ill., seen Friday, May 6, 2011, was featured in the 1990 movie "Home Alone". The home of Kevin McCallister's hijinks is changing hands. And if the new owner wants to watch "Home Alone," there's a movie theater inside, one of many upgrades since the suburban Chicago property was renovated and expanded in 2018. Sale of the house, portrayed in the film, is underway, only days after being listed for $5.25 million. (AP Photo/ Nam Y. Huh File)
SSM Health acquires new radiology equipment
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital has acquired an advanced computed tomography (CT) scanner to enhance cardiology, emergency medicine, and oncology clinical capabilities. This scanning device generat...
Jun 06, 2024
Planned power outage planned in part of Salem early Friday morning
Ameren Illinois has announced a planned electrical outage in the area of South College and West Lake Street in Salem early Friday morning. About 170 customers will be without power in the area of Sout...
Jun 06, 2024
Five arrested Wednesday across Marion County on no bond warrants
Five people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Wednesday on no bond failure to appear in court warrants. 35-year-old Colleen Stokes of South Locust in Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police o...
Jun 06, 2024
"No Schoolers": How Illinois' hands-off approach to homeschooling leaves children at risk
At 9 years old, L.J. started missing school. His parents said they would homeschool him. It took two years - during which he was beaten and denied food - for anyone to notice he wasn't learning. By BE...
Jun 06, 2024 Susie Ang for ProPublica
Jason Plummer Addresses State Budget, Taxation, Migrants and Other Issues in Post-Session Open House
State Senator Jason Plummer (IL-55) held an end-of-session town hall at the Kaskaskia College Education Center in Salem to discuss the concluded Spring 2024 session of state legislature. Plummer stres...
Jun 06, 2024 Jason Plummer discusses the issue at Salem Town Hall meeting Wednesday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Library gets over $200,000 gift
The Salem Bryan-Bennett Library has been left over $200,000 from a former patron and board member. The announcement came from the estate of Marilea Koch. The Successor Trustee of her trust, Richard St...
Jun 06, 2024 Family of late Marilea Koch presents large donation to Bryan Bennett Library. Left to right: Library Board Chair Gary Hahn, Carolyn and Richard Stubblefield who are handling the trust, and Librarian Kim Keller. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
United Way of South Central Illinois distributes emergency food and shelter funds
The United Way of South Central Illinois has allocated the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program funding to organizations in Marion and Jefferson Counties. Executive Director Natalie Shook says t...
Jun 06, 2024
New SSM Health Medical Group expands surgery services with addition of new surgeon
SSM Health Medical Group has welcomed general surgeon, Dr. Anupam Gupta, who specializes in treating digestive concerns and diseases. Dr. Gupta is trained in the latest best practices and uses current...
Jun 06, 2024
