Category Archives: Local News
Traffic stop in Salem leads to drug arrest
The Marion County Sheriff's Department arrested a 41-year-old Salem man for alleged possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop early last night in the 300 block of East Olive in Sal...
May 26, 2024
A 19th century flag disrupts leadership at an Illinois museum and prompts a state investigation
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is once again under the spotlight after a manager failed to consult a collections comm...
May 26, 2024 benkrut / Depositphotos.com
Illinois State Police say man found dead following officer-involved shooting in East Alton died of self-inflicted wound
Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigations Zone 6 says a 47-year-old East Alton man who exchanged shots with police late Thursday night died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The vic...
May 26, 2024
Power restoration and cleanup continues Monday following severe thunderstorms early Sunday night (updated 8:15 am)
Cleanup is continuing on Monday after severe thunderstorms moved across South Central Illinois early Sunday evening. Thousands were left without power as trees fell into powerlines and some poles brok...
May 26, 2024 First Street in Alma is blocked by fallen trees. A familar scene throughout Marion County following a line of severe thunderstorms moving through early Sunday night. Photo by Jason Schooley.
Momma Antonio's worked injured when hand gets caught in dough roller
A female employee of Momma Antonio's on West Main Street in Salem was injured when her hand became stuck in a dough roller at the restaurant late Friday afternoon. Salem Fire Protection District offic...
May 25, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, May 25th, 2024
Central City Police arrested a 40-year-old Irvington woman Friday for possession of between 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine. Roseanne Flores of Donna Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail. 34-y...
May 25, 2024
Kell man injured in motorcycle crash last Sunday
The Marion County Sheriff's Department says a 21-year-old rural Kell man has come forward and said he was driving a motorcycle that crashed at the Heinzmann Road and Route 161 Extension intersection i...
May 24, 2024
Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off Summer Events at Carlyle Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake Project is ready to welcome another fun and safe recreation season. Memorial Day Weekend is the traditional kickoff to fishing, camping, boating, bike rid...
May 24, 2024
Forbes State Park ready for summer season
The staff at Forbes State Park near Omega is ready for the summer season. Superintendent Clint Denhoff says the camping areas and beach will be ready for the Memorial Day crowds. As of noon Friday, he...
May 24, 2024 brendan_howard / Depositphotos.com
More severe weather moves through Midwest Friday as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage
By ISABELLA O'MALLEY and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Several tornadoes were reported in Iowa and Illinois as storms downed power lines and trees on Friday, just after a d...
May 24, 2024 Tom Wiggins sorts through debris at his grandparents' tornado-damaged home, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Greenfield, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
