Category Archives: Local News
DUI and reckless homicide charges filed in connection with fatal side-by-side wreck in Wayne County
A 35-year-old McLeansboro man has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless homicide in connection with a fatal May 24th crash involving a side-by-side near Keen...
May 30, 2024
Fire destroys van in Salem
Salem Firemen say a van was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. The fire was in the driveway of the David Glaum home in the 2200 block of West Main Street. There was heavy damage to the engine and pa...
May 30, 2024
Centralia Police arrest two when breaking up burglary in progress
Centralia Police have arrested two men when breaking up a burglary in progress early Wednesday morning at the Plumbers and Pipefitters building on South Chestnut Street. 44-year-old Scott Hamburg of J...
May 30, 2024 Scott Hamburg and Douglas Johnson. (MCSO Photos)
Most Forbes State Park facilities reopened
Forbes State Park Superintendent Clint Benhoff says most of the storm damaged facilities at Forbes State Park near Omega have reopened. Benhoff says the main east entrance, the beach, and East Marina ...
May 30, 2024 Tobias Franz / CC
Salem Bryan-Bennett Library to present bicycle safety class Saturday; reservations requested
Salem School Resource Officer Mason McMeen will present a bicycle safety class at Bryan-Bennett Library at 315 South Maple in Salem on Saturday. Librarian Kim Keller says the program will be held from...
May 30, 2024
Two-year-old found walking down Centralia Street later returned to mother
A Centralia police officer on patrol Tuesday night encountered a two-year-old walking down the street near 3rd and Lincoln Street. About 20 minutes later as police were beginning a search for the todd...
May 29, 2024
RE:Purpose Development updates downtown Centralia building renovation plans
By Steven Stilt The Centralia City Council on Monday evening approved a resolution for the disbursement of Tax Increment Financing funds to RE:Purpose Development, LLC, and heard an update on RE:purpo...
May 29, 2024 City officials present a proclamation recognizing Juneteenth to members of the Centralia Juneteenth Committee. (Photo by Steven Stilt)
Marion County Board debates delay in replacing breaker boxes at courthouse deemed fire hazards
The Marion County Board, with four abstentions, has agreed to have five breaker boxes at the courthouse replaced as soon as possible because they have been deemed a fire hazard. Finance Committee Chai...
May 29, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Once again working through the night, lawmakers finalize $53.1 billion budget
Democrats needed three tries to pass $1.1 billion revenue plan just before 5 a.m. By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com After a near-derailment and an all-nighter to ...
May 29, 2024 Rep. Patrick Windhorst, R-Metropolis, reads the House rules as members of his party look on. His procedural maneuvering forced Democratic leadership to suspend the rules in order to get enough members in the chamber to pass the revenue plan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
All electric service restored in Marion County following Sunday severe weather (8 am Wednesday update)
Power has now been restored to all but a few Ameren Illinois and Tri-County Electric customers in Marion County. Ameren Illinois has announced they finished power restoration in Salem at mid-afternoon...
May 29, 2024 Tri-County Operations Room where screens provide the latest information on outages. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
