Category Archives: Local News
Georgia man pleads guilty aggravated criminal sexual abuse to Centralia woman
A 22-year-old Morrow, Georgia man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a Class 2 felony charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The charge stems from an incident in June in Centralia where...
Nov 07, 2023
St. Louis man pleads guilty to sex charges with underage girl in Salem
A 37-year-old St. Louis man has pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one Class X count of child pornography in connection with acts committed on multiple days with a g...
Nov 07, 2023 Courtney Buffkins
Salem City Council approves housing study
The Salem City Council Monday night approved a $15,750 housing study by Tracy Cross and Associates, Inc. Economic Development Director Lea Dellicarprini hopes the study will help provide information t...
Nov 07, 2023 Salem Economic Development Director Leah Dellicarpini.
Centralia man allegedly violates new pre-trial release law for third time and also arrested on drug and bribery counts
A 45-year-old Centralia man was arrested by Centralia Police on multiple charges following a Monday night traffic stop. Christopher Ramey of East 6th was eventually taken into custody for driving on a...
Nov 07, 2023
Centralia Police investigating weekend home invasion
Centralia Police are seeking three males in connection with a Saturday night home invasion at a home in the 1300 block of North Sycamore Street. Police report the three entered the home after kicking ...
Nov 07, 2023
Centralia Police investigating 'road rage' incident where gun is fired
Centralia Police are investigating an incident of 'road rage' on Friday night where a single gunshot was fired into the side of a vehicle. Police say the incident unfolded at 2nd and Marquis where the...
Nov 07, 2023
Salem man charged with nine counts of child pornography
A 24-year-old Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court with nine counts of child pornography involving a victim under 13 years of age. Rayshawn Reams of West McMackin Street was arrested Mond...
Nov 07, 2023
Kinmundy man injured in Selmaville Road crash
An 81-year-old Kinmundy man was injured in a single vehicle crash on the Selmaville Road southwest of Salem early Monday night. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports 81-year-old William Stage...
Nov 07, 2023
15 homeless after fire destroys large home in Cravat (updated 11/7/23 7:00 am)
Fire destroyed a large residential structure in the 2800 block of East Jefferson Street in Cravat in northwestern Jefferson County Saturday night. Irvington Fire Chief Andy McDaniel says flames were v...
Nov 07, 2023 Fire burns a large house in Cravat in northwest Jefferson County Saturday night.
Illinois lawmakers scrutinize private school scholarships without test-result data
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Reporter SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Critics of an Illinois program providing private school scholarships say there's no proof it improves academic achievement. But state ed...
Nov 06, 2023 Senate Minority Leader John Curran, R-Downers Grove, addresses a group of protesters outside temporary Senate chambers hoping to convince lawmakers to reinstate the Invest in Kids private school scholarships in this Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 photo. The five-year-old program expires Dec. 31 and Curran wants to see it extended. Critics led by public school teachers' unions such as Dan Montgomery of the Illinois Federation of Teachers say it drains money from public education. (AP Photo/John O'Connor)
