Category Archives: Local News
Ameren Illinois and Tri-County Electric continue power restoration work (10 am Tuesday update)
Ameren Illinois says customers in harder-hit areas should expect a multi-day restoration event with most customers expected to have power back by midnight Tuesday night. Ameren Illinois currently has ...
May 28, 2024
Salem Memorial Day speaker noted the importance of remembering the fallen
A retired decorated Colonel of the US Army told the Salem Memorial Day program the purpose of the holiday was to remember those who didn't come back. Wyett Colclasure spent 30 years in the US Army bef...
May 28, 2024 Allyson Murphy sings the National Anthem at the Salem Memorial Day Program as Commander Ray Reagan (left) and Guest Speaker Wyett Colclasure (right) looking on. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Emergency Management Agency completes storm damage assessment; warning siren credited for likely preventing injuries
The Salem Emergency Management Agency reports a damage survey of the city found one home destroyed, four with major damage, and five others with minor damage in the aftermath of the severe storms that...
May 28, 2024 Falling tree destroys mobile home on North Trenary. The residents had left after hearing the tornado warning siren. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Jim Beasley gives keynote address at Centralia Memorial Day program
Story and photos by Austin Williams American Legion Post 446 hosted a Memorial Day service on Monday honoring local veterans and recognizing families of those killed in military service. Family member...
May 28, 2024
National Weather Service confirming tornado at Forbes State Park and two paths in Clinton County (updated 7:00 am)
The National Weather Service has confirmed four tornadoes were part of the severe storms that crossed South Central Illinois early Sunday evening. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Two of the torna...
May 28, 2024
Fire damages west side Salem home
Fire damaged a west-side Salem home early Monday morning. The fire was at the Jonathon Bryan home in the 2100 block of Old Texas Lane. Salem Assistant Fire Chief Bill Fulton believes the fire was elec...
May 27, 2024
Police Beat for Monday, May 27th, 2024
Salem Police have released further details on the arrest of 31-year-old Garrett Horton of Cedar Street in Salem. He was taken to the Marion County Jail for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon a...
May 27, 2024
Senate Democrats send $53.1B spending plan to House
Representatives return next week for potential final approval By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Two days after the General Assembly was scheduled to adjourn its s...
May 27, 2024 Lawmakers in the Illinois Senate celebrate Sunday night after passing a budget. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
More details released on vacant house fire southeast of Patoka (updated 6:30 pm)
A vacant home southeast of Patoka was destroyed by fire Sunday night. Patoka Fire Chief Blake Hyde said the fire was at 3438 Berry Road. He reports the roof was caving in and the entire structure was ...
May 27, 2024 Fire destroys a home on Berry Road in rural Patoka.
At least 21 dead in Memorial Day weekend storms that devastated several US states
By BRUCE SCHREINER and JULIO CORTEZ Associated Press A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 21 people and leaving ...
May 27, 2024 Destroyed homes are seen after a deadly tornado rolled through the previous night, Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Valley View, Texas. Powerful storms left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where drivers took shelter during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
