Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Three people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Wednesday on no bond warrants. Sandoval Police arrested 33-year-old Tyler Foster of East Mississippi in Sandoval on an outstanding Washington Count...
Mar 28, 2024
Illinois Supreme Court to hear actor Jussie Smollett appeal of conviction for staging racist attack
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Reporter SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett's disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homopho...
Mar 28, 2024 FILE - Actor Jussie Smollett listens as his sentence is read at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, March 10, 2022, in Chicago. The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, accepted an appeal of Smollett's disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019, then lying to Chicago police about it. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool, File)
Water Process Change For City of Salem
The City of Salem will be temporarily switching to free chlorine in its drinking water system beginning on April 15th and continuing further notice. Free chlorination is a regularly scheduled preventa...
Mar 27, 2024
Sandoval Elementary March Student of the Month
Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for March. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of PERSEVERANCE, such as pursuing worthy objectives with determ...
Mar 27, 2024
Judge Stedelin makes proposal for renovation of large Marion County Courtroom
Marion County Resident Circuit Court Judge Mark Stedelin has made a proposal to the county board on a complete renovation of the large third story courtroom. Stedelin wants to enlarge the jury box to ...
Mar 27, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Salem Fire called to put out fire in pick-up truck
The Salem Fire Protection District responded to a pickup truck on fire early Tuesday night. Fire officials say a truck driven by Robert Fulton caught fire after he pulled into the driveway of his home...
Mar 27, 2024
Centralia man charged with aggravated battery to a child
A 36-year-old Centralia man has been charged with aggravated battery to a child under 13 and domestic battery after his six-year-old son was discovered with marks on his body by school officials. Lawr...
Mar 27, 2024
Centralia man arrested on meth charge after car found in middle of road
A 26-year-old Centralia man has been charged with possession of between 5 and 15 grams of methamphetamine after a Marion County Sheriff's Deputy investigated a vehicle parked in the roadway with a dri...
Mar 27, 2024
Illinois Regional Superintendents of Schools study: Schools weather critical teaching shortage, but steps remain
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois schools have taken steps to weather an acute shortage of teachers with the state's help, but a survey released Tuesday points to ...
Mar 27, 2024
Marion County Sheriff gets permission to provide deputy to DCFS
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps received the green light from the county board Tuesday night to enter into a pilot program with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to provide a ...
Mar 27, 2024 File photo: Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
