Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Democrats see abortion rights as 'fundamental' issue in 2024
Delegates focus on reproductive rights, labor support on Day 2 of convention By PETER HANCOCK & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Illinois delegates to the...
Aug 21, 2024 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton calls reproductive rights a “fundamental issue” of the 2024 campaign in an interview with reporters at the Illinois delegation’s Tuesday breakfast prior to Democratic National Convention programming. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
At least 55 arrested after clashes with police outside Israeli Consulate in Chicago during DNC
CHICAGO (AP) - At least 55 protesters were arrested following violent clashes with police in Chicago on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, a situation the police chief called "a d...
Aug 21, 2024 Demonstrators clash with police near the Israeli Consulate during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Two sentenced to prison in Marion County Court
Two people were sentenced to prison time in Marion County Court on Tuesday. 32-year-old Zachary Moore of Green Street in Centralia was sentenced to two years in prison for possession of under two gram...
Aug 21, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Centralia Police kick off Labor Day traffic safety campaign
The Centralia Police Department has kicked off a traffic safety campaign aimed at reducing impaired driving and other hazardous driving behaviors, such as distracted driving and failure to use seat be...
Aug 21, 2024
Police Beat for Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested 50-year-old Robert Wells of West Poplar in Odin for violation of an order of protection and violation of conditional discharge. Centralia Police arrested...
Aug 21, 2024
Fire destroys attached garage of rural Mt. Vernon home, but house is saved
Jefferson Fire officials say they were able to save a rural Mt. Vernon home after an attached garage was destroyed by fire. The fire was at the Todd Ellis home at 10,260 Richview Road just west of the...
Aug 21, 2024
Burglar apparently scared off after breaking out window of Patoka home
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a person who broke out a window in a door of a Patoka home apparently was scared off when discovering someone was home. The sheriff's department searched...
Aug 21, 2024
In Cairo, massive 3D printer provides affordable housing hope
Machine to build first new home in Illinois' southernmost city in 50 years By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois mparker@capitolnewsillinois.com CAIRO - A massive 12-ton 3D printer has arrived in Cair...
Aug 20, 2024 Saturday, August 17, 2024 in Cairo, Illinois.
Five new teachers join SCHS staff
Five new teachers have joined the staff of Salem Community High School for the new school year. Rase Collins who taught at North Clay will be a science teacher. Dylan Courty comes to SCHS from White C...
Aug 20, 2024 New SCHS teachers for this school year. L to R: Rase Collins, Dylan Courty, Kacey Puricelli, Katelyn Green. Not pictured: Connor Brooks.
Salem City Council gives tentative approval to sale of Save-a-Lot building
The Salem City Council has given tentative approval to sell the former Save-a-Lot building to Air Apply. The company owned by Chad Eagan of Iuka bid $80,000 with a commitment from the city of $40,000 ...
Aug 20, 2024 Former Save-a-Lot building. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
