Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Police raising new frustration with SAFE-T act following two recent incidents
Centralia Police are expressing new frustrations with the SAFE-T act as those earlier released on notices to appear in court allegedly became involved in new crimes over the weekend. Eventually, both ...
Feb 07, 2024 Angel Maldonado-Sierra (left) and Briton McCray (right).
State Supreme Court denies state lawmaker's bid to vacate gun ban ruling
GOP state Rep. Dan Caulkins has been denied multiple times by state, and federal high courts By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Supreme Court has agai...
Feb 06, 2024 State Rep. Dan Caulkins is pictured at an Illinois State Capitol news conference last year. He was again rejected by the Illinois Supreme Court this week in a case against the state’s assault weapons ban. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Lawmakers introduce police reform measures
Proposals draw support from gun safety groups, worry from law enforcement advocates By ANDREW ADAMS & ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Families of gun vio...
Feb 06, 2024
Coalition once again pushes to eliminate state's tipped wage
By Capitol News Illinois An advocacy coalition is once again pushing for legislation requiring employers to pay their tipped employees a base wage at least equal to the minimum wage. Under current Ill...
Feb 06, 2024 Wage injustice rally. Photo by Capitol News Illinois.
Indicted former lawmaker's corruption trial up in the air after hospitalization forces delay
U.S. Attorney accuses Sam McCann of 'manufactured crisis' after test results largely normal By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Sporting a 5 o'clock sh...
Feb 06, 2024
The roof literally caves in on Salem Interim City Manager Annette Sola's first day
Salem Interim City Manager Annette Sola told the city council Monday night the roof caved in during her first day on the job. Literally. Sola says when staff came in the day after her appointment on J...
Feb 06, 2024
Four to be inducted into the Centralia Community Youth Center Wall of Honor
There will be four inductees this year to the Centralia Community Youth Center's Wall of Honor. Executive Director Herb Williams says a committee has reviewed the applications submitted and selected t...
Feb 06, 2024
Wamac begins preparation for annual Easter Egg hunt
The annual Wamac Easter egg hunt is less than two months away, and organizers are once again making plans for a major event. On Monday evening, the Wamac City Council approved the purchase of 15,000 e...
Feb 06, 2024
Centralia man final to plead guilty in connection with the murder of an elderly Edgewood man
A 29-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Clay County Court to residential burglary and aggravated battery charges in exchange for two first degree murder charges being dropped against him. Th...
Feb 06, 2024
Salem City Council approves construction of new parks building
The Salem City Council Monday night approved a bid from Built-More Buildings to construct a new storage building for the parks department. The 42 by 24 add on will be constructed next to the new Publi...
Feb 06, 2024 File photo: Salem Mayor Nic Farley (left) City Attorney Mike Jones (center), and Interim City Manager Annette Sola during discussion at Monday night's city council meeting.
