Category Archives: Local News
Heavy thunderstorms cross region prompting tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings
A line of heavy thunderstorms prompted both severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings as it crossed South Central Illinois early Thursday night. Weatherology meteorologists noted areas of rotation in t...
Apr 19, 2024 The flag pole at the entrance to Central City on US 51 is bent over by the storm. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
SCHS Green Team Recycling Day is Friday, April 26th
The Salem Community High School Green Team Recycling Day is Friday, April 26th from eight to noon. Sponsor Drew Johnson says the recycling will follow the same procedure as last year. Those who want t...
Apr 18, 2024 Some of the students who helped unload electronic items to be recycled at Salem High School during the 2023 recycling event. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Insurance rating improves for Iuka Fire District; department gets grant for new equipment
The Iuka Fire Department has received good news. Its fire insurance rating has improved and the department has received a $26,000 grant to purchase new equipment. The fire department has been informed...
Apr 18, 2024
Portion of back wall collapses at vacant downtown Centralia building
A portion of the back wall of a vacant downtown Centralia building in the 100 block of South Locust collapsed on Wednesday afternoon. The outside wall was to an upstairs apartment. The bricks fell ont...
Apr 18, 2024 A portion of the second story roof and rear wall collapsed on a building in the 100 block of South Locust Street in Centralia Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Pat Hodges.
No one injured when car hits rear of semi on Green Street Road
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say no one was injured when a car ran into the rear of a grain truck on the Green Street Road at its intersection with Lakeshore Drive early Wednesday night. The semi ...
Apr 18, 2024
Police Beat for Thursday, April 18th, 2024
A 30-year-old Granite City man was arrested for alleged domestic battery following a rolling domestic dispute on I-57 near the Kinmundy exit on Wednesday. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Stephen ...
Apr 18, 2024
Virtual classroom equipment arrives at South Central High School
The South Central School Board Wednesday night was told the virtual classroom equipment has arrived and has been set up in a conference room at the high school. Principal Jamie VanScyoc says the equip...
Apr 18, 2024 The Visual Classroom that will allow students at South Central High School to take programs offered at other high schools in the program. (Provided photo)
Pritzker appoints first-ever Prisoner Review Board director
By JERRY NOWICKI & DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Weeks after two high-profile resignations at the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday appo...
Apr 18, 2024
Eight area residents arrested on drug charges following work of FBI-led task force
Eight area residents have been arrested on drug delivery charges following an investigation by the FBI Springfield Field Office Southern Illinois Transnational Organized Crime West Task Force based in...
Apr 17, 2024
Centralia opens bids on final piece of water plant and system improvements
The City of Centralia has opened bids on the construction of a new raw water line from near Boulder on Carlyle Lake to the new water treatment plant. The low bid from Haier Plumbing and Heating of Oka...
Apr 17, 2024
