Category Archives: Local News
Arrest made in one of two Friday morning arson fires in Centralia
An arrest for arson has been made in connection with one of two suspicious fires in Centralia Friday morning. 41-year-old Edwin Steinkamp of Sanders Street in Wamac was arrested a few blocks away from...
Sep 08, 2023 Edwin Steinkamp
Centralia man faces sex abuse and unlawful restraint charges
A 37-year-old homeless Centralia man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse to a 13 to 17-year-old and a single count of unlawful restrain...
Sep 08, 2023 Bryce Jones
Three arrested after a search warrant is executed on Mt. Vernon home
Three people have been arrested following the execution of a search warrant on a home in the 2200 block of College Street in Mt. Vernon. The Mt. Vernon Police/Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Narcoti...
Sep 08, 2023 Drug bust executed on home on College Street in Mt. Vernon on Thursday morning.
Salem Super Cruise set for Saturday in new location
The 34th Annual Salem Super Cruise Car Show will be held on Saturday but at a new location. Organizer Ken Carpenter says the event is being moved to the southwest part of Bryan Memorial Park. It has b...
Sep 08, 2023 Some of the cars on display at the 2022 Salem Super Cruise.
Feds leave future of Dakota Access pipeline's controversial river crossing unclear in draft review
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Federal officials on Friday released a draft environmental review of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, but said they're waiting for more input before deciding the future of the lin...
Sep 08, 2023 Fibonacci Blue / CC
Chicago to move migrants from police stations to tent camps before winter under mayor's plan
CHICAGO (AP) - Nearly 1,600 migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. will be relocated from Chicago police stations to winterized camps with massive tents under a plan by Mayor Brandon Johnson, according t...
Sep 08, 2023 FILE - Karen Malave, left, an immigrant from Venezuela, and her daughter, Avril Brandelli, smile as Charlotte runs past them while they take shelter in the Chicago Police Department's 16th District station Monday, May 1, 2023. Nearly 1,600 migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. will be relocated from Chicago police stations to winterized camps with massive tents under a plan by Mayor Brandon Johnson, according to a report released Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Battery manufacturing plant coming to Illinois - with $530M incentive deal
Lithium-ion plant in Manteno part of state's ongoing effort to court electric vehicle manufacturing By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com A new battery manufacturing plant...
Sep 08, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at an event Friday to announce a new investment in a lithium ion battery plant in Manteno by the Chinese company Gotion. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Marion County Coroner releases further details on death of immigrant on bus headed to Chicago
Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon says an autopsy shows a infections bacterial infection led to the death of a three year old child who died on a bus taking immigrants from Texas to Chicago last month...
Sep 07, 2023 Hobi industri / Unsplash
33rd Annual Antique Power Days begins four-day run on Thursday
The 33rd Annual Antique Power Days opens Thursday with a consignment auction and continues through Sunday at the Marion County Fairgrounds. Hundreds of tractors and other old-time farm machinery will ...
Sep 07, 2023 Antique Power Days will include hundreds of old tractors and farm equipment on display.
Mt Vernon man arrested on drug charges following execution of search warrant on his home
A 46-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been charged in Jefferson County Court for unlawful delivery of five to 15 grams of methamphetamine after the execution of a search warrant on his apartment early Wedn...
Sep 07, 2023
