Category Archives: Local News
Salem Grade School Board reviews spring test score results
The Salem Grade School Board Monday night reviewed test scores taken by students last spring. Franklin Park Middle School Principal Tyler Lux says they have two staff dedicated to raising English test...
Sep 23, 2025
Centralia purchases vehicles for police department and public works
The Centralia City Council approved the purchase of two used vehicles at its regular meeting on Monday. One was a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado from Crump's Auto and Trailer Sales for $16,200 for use by Pu...
Sep 23, 2025 Centralia City Council presents proclamation for Kaskaskia College's 85th anniversary. Left to right: Council member Izzy Fontanez, Mayor Bryan Kuder, KC Executive Director of Development Michael Christensen, and council member Bunny Garrett.
KC Board approves Fiscal Year 2026 budget
by Steven Stilt The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees on Monday evening approved a Fiscal Year 2026 budget that carries a projected deficit, but college officials say that shortfall is likely to dec...
Sep 23, 2025
Police Beat for Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Centralia Police have made two separate domestic battery arrests. 25-year-old Brynt Long, who told authorities he was homeless, was taken to the Marion County Jail along with 33-year-old Megan Stroud ...
Sep 23, 2025
Nuclear power, battery storage funding at center of energy policy debate
by Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinois September 19, 2025 Article Summary The long-running debate over energy policy is heating up ahead of lawmakers' fall veto session. Lawmakers are considering loos...
Sep 22, 2025 An industrial-scale battery storage facility at G&W Electric in Bolingbrook, which was installed in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Bandy's Pharmacy celebrates 50 years in business
Bandy's Pharmacy is celebrating 50 years in business. The business started in August 1975 when Steve Bandy and his wife Pam opened their first store in a converted small gas station building at Main a...
Sep 22, 2025 Left to right: Eric and Kelly Bandy, Steve and Pam Bandy, and Jayme and Adam Bandy.
This is Homecoming Week at Salem Community High School
This is Homecoming Week at Salem Community High School, culminating with the homecoming football game against Roxana on Friday night and the homecoming dance on Saturday. The Senior Homecoming Court i...
Sep 22, 2025
Mt Vernon Festivals names Grand Marshals for 2025 Fall Fest Parade
The Mt. Vernon Festivals Fall Fest Committee has announced the Summer Food Distribution Program team will be the Grand Marshals of the 2025 Fall Fest Parade that will make its way through downtown Mt....
Sep 22, 2025
Centralia city council to consider purchase of two used vehicles
The Centralia City Council Monday night will consider the purchase of two used vehicles. One of the vehicles would be for the police department. Chief Chris Locke is requesting the purchase of a 2023 ...
Sep 22, 2025
Side-by-side flips over at 15th and Hickory in Centralia; driver arrested
A 57-year-old Centralia man was arrested after the side-by-side he was driving flipped over at the 15th and Hickory intersection in Centralia late Saturday night. Centralia Police say the driver, Jack...
Sep 22, 2025
