Category Archives: Local News
Salem Community High School Board hears about CEO program
The Salem Community High School Board Monday night heard from the four seniors in the Little Egypt CEO program. Jacob Thrash, Melanie Knaak, Payton Phillips and Jairen Stroud told the board it took co...
Apr 16, 2024
Salem City Council approves 2025 fiscal year budget
Without any additional questions, the Salem City Council Monday night approved the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. City Manager Annette Sola says department heads put a lot of work into the plan. She is plea...
Apr 16, 2024 Salem City Manager Annette Sola.
Police Beat for Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
Two people were arrested on Monday on no bond warrants and were taken to the Marion County Jail. Central City Police arrested 31-year-old Christa Wintermann of South Beech in Centralia on a failure to...
Apr 16, 2024
Salem City Council approves zoning change for 72 unit apartment complex
The Salem City Council has approved a zoning change to allow for the development of a 72-unit apartment complex on Airport Road south of the current apartments. Scott Conant is the developer. "As soon...
Apr 16, 2024 Conant Development's current apartment complex development in Effingham. (Facebook photo)
Hit and run driver being sought in fatal ATV crash; victim identified (new at 5:00 pm)
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle that struck a man riding an ATV that had been thrown off in an initial crash seconds earlier. Jefferson ...
Apr 16, 2024
Downtown building lighting and expanded Christmas lighting planned in Salem
Salem Economic Development Director Lea Dellicarpini is working with the Salem Tourism Commission on a three year $300,000 lighting improvement program for downtown and the Christmas season. Dellicarp...
Apr 15, 2024 Salem Economic Development Director Leah Dellicarpini.
Salem moves forward on purchase of downtown lot for community events
The City of Salem is in the process of finalizing the purchase of a lot in the 200 block of West McMackin Street to use as the focal point of downtown events. Economic Development Director Leah Dellic...
Apr 15, 2024 The City of Salem has purchased a vacant lot at McMackin and Maple which will be used as a focal point of downtown events.
Salem City Council Monday night to consider next year's budget and rezoning for apartment complex
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to give final approval to the city budget for the fiscal year beginning May 1st and to approve rezoning for a 72 unit apartment complex. Interim City ...
Apr 15, 2024
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block traffic into Chicago airport, causing headaches for travelers
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping ve...
Apr 15, 2024 A passenger walks on the highway as he carries his luggage to at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, April 15, 2024. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked a freeway leading to three Chicago O'Hare International Airport terminals Monday morning, temporarily stopping vehicle traffic into one of the nation's busiest airports and causing headaches for travelers. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Senator Plummer: Wetland Legislation Power-Grab for the State
State Senator Jason Plummer says an effort is underway in Springfield to enact legislation similar to the controversial "Waters of the US" that was deemed unconstitutional via a US Supreme Court rulin...
Apr 15, 2024
