Category Archives: Local News
Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors linked to son's gun license
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago pleaded guilty to seven misdemeano...
Nov 06, 2023 Robert E. Crimo Jr., talks to his attorney George Gomez as he appears before Judge George D. Strickland at the Lake County Courthouse, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Waukegan, IL. . (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool)
Gun rights groups to seek Supreme Court ruling on assault weapons
High court already set to consider several gun-related cases this term By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gun rights advocacy groups say they intend ...
Nov 06, 2023 Dirksen Courthouse. (Capitol News Illinois)
Salem City Council Monday night to discuss trash collection bids and housing study
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider recently opened bids for residential trash collection service and completing a study of the city's housing needs. City Manager Rex Barbee says four co...
Nov 06, 2023
Salem Community High School annual canned food drive begins Monday
The Salem Community High School Student Council annual canned food drive begins Monday and continues through November 20th. Student Council Sponsor Matt Donoho says they hope to top last year's collec...
Nov 06, 2023 The winning team last year from Sheri Hargis and Amy Telford's home rooms pose with their collection of can goods.
Centralia resident hurt in Sunday morning Walnut Hill Road crash
An 18-year-old Centralia woman was injured in a Sunday morning crash on the Walnut Hill Road near the Rebecca Lane intersection southeast of Centralia. Initial information indicates Madison Grady of E...
Nov 06, 2023
Tyson recalls 30,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumers report finding metal pieces
Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of breaded chicken ""Fun Nuggets'' after consumers complained of finding metal pieces in the dinosaur-shaped patties. The nuggets, sold...
Nov 06, 2023 edkohler / CC
Police Beat for Monday, November 6th, 2023
Salem Police arrested a 42-year-old Salem woman for aggravated battery to a nurse. Kisha Hopkins of South Lincoln had earlier been brought to the emergency room for treatment when she allegedly became...
Nov 06, 2023
Father of July 4th parade mass shooting suspect to stand trial for assist in gun license application
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago will stand trial starting Monday a...
Nov 06, 2023 This image provided by the Lake County Sheriff's Office in Waukegan, Ill., shows Robert Crimo Jr., on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, after turning himself in. Crimo Jr.,, the father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people in a mass shooting at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb has been charged with seven felony counts of reckless conduct, prosecutors announced Friday. (Lake County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Congressman Bost secures $ 1 million for new Centralia Water Treatment Plant in US House
Congressman Mike Bost says the US House of Representatives has approved $ 1 million in funding for the construction of the proposed new Centralia Water Treatment Plant. The money is part of $ 3 millio...
Nov 05, 2023 Congressman Mike Bost.
Centralia juvenile injured in one-vehicle crash on Walnut Hill Road
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a 17-year-old Centralia juvenile male was injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday night in the 400 block of Walnut Hill Road. The juvenile told deputi...
Nov 05, 2023
