Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, February 17th, 2024
Two people brought to the Marion County Jail on Friday were later released on notices to appear in court. Sandoval Police arrested 42-year-old Heather Sconzo of Dover Street in Centralia for possessio...
Feb 17, 2024
Several annual awards presented at 79th Annual Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District meeting
Four annual awards were presented at the 79th Annual Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District meeting on Thursday night at the fair exhibit building. The Marion County Conservation Farm Fami...
Feb 16, 2024 Gerald Hunter family receives Farm Family of the Year Award.
Downtown Centralia building torn down; neighboring structure appears okay
A private contractor demolished a building at 141 to 143 South Locust in downtown Centralia Thursday afternoon. The south wall of the structure facing a Centralia city parking lot had started bulging ...
Feb 16, 2024 The front of the building at 141 and 143 South Locust in downtown Centralia falls during Thursday afternoon demolition. Photo by David Byrd.
2024 Marion County Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption Renewal forms in the mail
2024 Marion County Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption Renewal forms were mailed on February 16th Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller has announced the 2024 Senior Citizen Homestead Exe...
Feb 16, 2024 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller.
Franklin Park 7th Grade Blood Drive collects 96 units of blood
Another big turnout for the Franklin Park 7th Grade Blood Drive on Thursday. 7th grade science teacher Joni Dorff who has spearheaded the drive the past 21 years says a total of 96 units of blood were...
Feb 16, 2024 File photo: Visitors showed up to give blood at the 2024 7th grade blood drive at Franklin Park School.
Police Beat for Friday, February 16th, 2024
Three people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Thursday on outstanding warrants. 36-year-old Michael Lutz of Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police on a no-bond Marion County felony warran...
Feb 16, 2024
Lawyers hope for Illinois Supreme Court answer to Trump ballot question
Arguments hinge on election board authority while insurrection question hangs in the air By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Lawyers representing Donald Trum...
Feb 16, 2024 Illinois Supreme Court.
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Alanscottwalker
Judge denies McCann's request for home confinement, orders him held in custody
Former state senator, third-party governor candidate to be sentenced in June after guilty plea By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - After suddenly plead...
Feb 16, 2024 The Paul Findley Federal Courthouse is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Man who told estranged wife 'If I can't have them neither can you' gets life for killing their kids
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man who told his estranged wife in a note after he drowned their three young children "If I can't have them neither can you" was sentenced Friday to life in pr...
Feb 16, 2024 FILE - This undated photo provided by the Lake County State's Attorney shows Jason Karels of Round Lake Beach, Ill. Karels who pleaded guilty but mentally ill to drowing his three young children was sentenced Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 to life in prison without the possibility of parole. (Lake County State's Attorney via AP)
A man is charged in a car accident that killed 2 Chicago women in St. Louis for a Drake concert
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old man in the deaths of a mother and daughter from Chicago who were fatally struck by a Jeep after leaving a Drake concert. Monte Henders...
Feb 16, 2024
