Category Archives: Local News
Comptroller urges awareness of tax scams as tax filing season begins
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza is warning Illinoisans of email, telephone and mail tax scams as the 2024 filing season begins. One scam, for example, may contain a letter in a cardboard envelope wit...
Feb 01, 2024
Police Beat for Thursday, February 1st, 2024
A 40-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police on a no bond major traffic warrant. Dustin Lowery of Edgebrook Lane was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a court appearance. C...
Feb 01, 2024 Darcy / CC
Illinois voters trying to boot Trump from ballot file legal challenge after election board defeat
CHICAGO (AP) - A group of voters trying to remove former President Donald Trump's name from Illinois' primary ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has taken its fight to court afte...
Jan 31, 2024 The Illinois State Board of Elections building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Centralia and Central City get OSLAD grants for park improvements
The City of Centralia has received a $600,000 state grant to create a new playground in Fairview Park while Central City will receive $599,600 for improvements to Lions Park. The money is part of $54....
Jan 31, 2024 Seika / CC
Eight people displaced by apartment house fire in Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Fire Chief Kevin Sargent says eight people were temporarily displaced following an apartment house fire on Monday. The fire started in the Ratesha Turner apartment in the 700 block of South...
Jan 31, 2024 liz west / CC
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested a 37-year-old Centralia woman for aggravated domestic battery and endangering the health and life safety of a child. Denese Sharkey of East Third was taken to the Marion...
Jan 31, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
ACA 2nd Quarter Awards Day
Apostolic Christian Academy held the 2nd Quarter Awards Day Ceremony this morning. Awards were given for Highest Grade Average, Most 100's, No Homework, Perfect Attendance, Scripture Memorization, Hon...
Jan 31, 2024
Kaskaskia College's President's List and Dean's List for Fall 2023
Kaskaskia College has released the Fall 2023 President's List and Dean's List. Please see the following links to find students from your area. President's List: https://www.kaskaskia.edu/about-kc/news...
Jan 31, 2024
Trump stays on Illinois' ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him over Jan. 6
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state's primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether his role in the Jan...
Jan 31, 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Kaskaskia College officials meet with legislators to discuss funding and legislation
Kaskaskia College hosted a legislative breakfast on Tuesday morning, giving area legislators an opportunity to discuss education-related issues with school officials. KC President George Evans spoke t...
Jan 30, 2024 (L-R) KC President George Evans demonstrating the college’s Career Pathways Tool, which allows students to explore career fields, plus navigate what dual credit opportunities there are at their local high school, which KC Jumpstart classes they can take for half-off, and what classes to take at KC before transferring in that specific career field.
