Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Farm Bureau Annual Outlook Meeting is next Tuesday
The Marion County Farm Bureau will hold its Annual Marketing Seminar and Ribeye Steak dinner on Tuesday, April 4th at 6:30 p.m. at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Salem. This program is open to all m...
Mar 30, 2023
Two Sandoval residents face new Class X drug charges
Two Sandoval residents have been charged in Marion County Court with Class X felony offenses of possession with intent to deliver 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine. 40-year-old Alicia Hodge of East C...
Mar 30, 2023 Joey Evans and Alicia Hodge.
Three refuse hospital treatment following early morning SUV rollover
All three occupants of an SUV refused hospital treatment following a single vehicle crash early Thursday morning on the Odin Road just north of the Green Street Road. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies ...
Mar 30, 2023
Three sentenced to prison after entering pleas in Marion County Court
Three people were sentenced to prison after entering guilty pleas in Marion County Court. A 22-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to two years in prison for aggravated battery to a child under ...
Mar 30, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Salem Leaf Vac to operate for two weeks starting Monday
The City of Salem will begin its spring leaf vacuum program on Monday, April 3rd and run for two weeks. Collection will run on the same schedule as trash collection. Residents are reminded to only pla...
Mar 30, 2023 liz west / CC
Winner unveiled in 'Coolest Thing Made in Illinois'
The Illinois Manufacturing Association is unveiling the winner of the "Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" Contest. Voters whittled down nearly 250 entries to come up with the winner: The Rosenberg Moon H...
Mar 30, 2023 Governor JB Pritzker presents the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois Award to Ingersoll Machine Tools. (Governor's Press Office)
Former ComEd CEO sought soft landing for Madigan chief of staff who was fired for sexual harassment
Government wraps up three days of questioning star witness; defense begins cross-examination By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - In the weeks following then-...
Mar 30, 2023 The Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Hannah Meisel)
'If it ain't broke, don't fix it': Secretly recorded videos show ComEd lobbyists discussing alleged bribery scheme
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Longtime Commonwealth Edison contract lobbyist Jay Doherty thought he was merely reminiscing and giving advice t...
Mar 29, 2023 Former ComEd lobbyists Mike McClain (left) and Jay Doherty are pictured in secretly recorded videos from 2019 that were shown to a jury Tuesday in their federal trial for accused bribery and corruption. (Screenshots from video presented as evidence in court)
Police Beat for Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
A 42-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for home invasion. John Dillinger of Arline Drive was taken into custody when coming to the Centralia Police Station Tuesday night for questioning in conn...
Mar 29, 2023
Marion County Board and Sheriff 100% behind more Christmas lighting on courthouse square
A member of the Salem Tourism Commission approached the Marion County Board Tuesday night about Christmas lighting of the courthouse square. Leon Chapman says before moving forward they wanted to see ...
Mar 29, 2023 Lima Pix / CC