Category Archives: Local News
Mid-America St. Louis Airport expansion now open
A new $31-million expansion at Mid-American Saint Louis Airport in Mascoutah is now open. After four years of construction, funded by State and Federal dollars, the airport's 41,000 square foot termin...
Jun 14, 2023 Governor Pritzker at MidAmerica Airport.
Centralia Pool Committee now looking at spray pad due to new pool cost
The Centralia Pool Committee is beginning to look away from construction of a new pool in Fairview Park due to the cost and no money to pay for it. Committee members began expressing concern about pro...
Jun 14, 2023 Members of the Centralia Pool Committee discuss options with Burbach Acquatics Josh Layer. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Board votes to codify and organize county ordinances
The Marion County Board Tuesday night entered into a contract with American Legal Publishing to review and codify all county ordinances and resolutions. The final product will make all of the county b...
Jun 14, 2023 ericnvntr / CC
Centralia City Council unanimously moves forward on $2-million downtown redevelopment project
The Centralia City Council has given the green light to the use of downtown tax increment district funds to help support a $2-million renovation of the Winery Block Project in the 100 block of East Br...
Jun 13, 2023 Centralia WInery building slated for rehabilition including 2nd floor apartments and rooftop food service, events, and train watching. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Centralia City Council moves forward with demolition of former apartment house
The Centralia City Council has agreed to go to court to seek demolition of a boarded up apartment building at 334 North Elm where ten people were found living last month. Community Development Directo...
Jun 13, 2023 Two story apartment house Centraia is now seeking permission to demolish. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Central City Village Board expands renovation project at village hall
The Central City Village Board has more than doubled the size of its upcoming renovation project at village hall. The board at a special meeting Monday night approved an additional $14,600 in work bri...
Jun 13, 2023 Central City Village Board
Healthcare workers who cover up patient abuse face stiffer penalties under new law
The legislation, spurred by a news investigation, allows workers to be barred from healthcare jobs for obstructing investigations into staff misconduct By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illinois& MO...
Jun 13, 2023 Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center (Whitney Curtis for ProPublica)
Pritzker signs anti-book ban legislation
First-in-the-nation law ties state funding to open-access policies By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Monday that s...
Jun 13, 2023 Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias holds his daughter while brandishing a bill signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Monday that aims to discourage book bans at Illinois libraries. Bill sponsor Sen. Laura Murphy, D-Des Plaines, is pictured at left and Pritzker is pictured at right. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Three charged with possession of methamphetamine in Marion County Court
Three people were charged with felony possession of methamphetamine following weekend arrests. 41-year-old Christina Rigney of Sanders Street in Wamac had bond set at $10,000 and was later released fr...
Jun 13, 2023 tsbxbby / CC
Crop conditions decline due to lack of rain
Crop conditions declined over the past week due to a lack of rain. Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener has the condition report for soybeans and corn around the state. "Soybeans are 92% emerged as of S...
Jun 13, 2023 Flemming Munch / CC