Category Archives: Local News
Central City man makes first appearance in court on child pornography charges
A 30-year-old Central City man made his first appearance in Marion County Court Wednesday on ten counts of child pornography. The charges against Jason Howard of South Harrison Street accused him of h...
Jan 04, 2024
Alma man makes first appearance in Marion County Court on drug delivery charges
A 21-year-old Alma man appeared in Marion County Court for the first time Wednesday on four counts of unlawful delivery of drugs. Two of the counts against Hayden Harper of Public Highway accuse him o...
Jan 04, 2024
Centralia man gets 7-year prison term, but can stop it with successful completion of drug court
A 32-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for possession of a stolen motorcycle but has a chance to wipe out the sentence through successful completion of drug court. Mar...
Jan 03, 2024
Salem man gets three-year prison term for meth possession
A 44-year-old Salem man has received a three-year prison term after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to unlawful possession of five to 15 grams of methamphetamine. Ronald Potter of Watson Lane w...
Jan 03, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Governor names new DCFS director
Former director Marc Smith will stay on until Feb. 1 By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com The troubled state agency charged with the protection of abused and ...
Jan 03, 2024 Heidi Mueller, who previously served as the state’s director of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, was named director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Wednesday. (Capitol News Illinois file photo; Mueller image from the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice)
Madigan trial delayed until October for SCOTUS review of bribery statute
At court hearing, former Democratic powerhouse makes first appearance in court By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Ma...
Jan 03, 2024 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago Wednesday afternoon. A judge granted Madigan’s motion to delay his bribery and racketeering trial from April 1 to October 8, after the U.S. Supreme Court’s review of another bribery case. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
First male and female baby of 2024 honored at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon is honoring the first baby boy and girl of the new year. The first arrival was Dywon Antonio Dixon, Junior of Nashville. The son of Dywon Dixon and Han...
Jan 03, 2024 First baby of the New Year at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital. Dywon Antonio Dixon Junior with parents Hannah Goza and Dywon DIxon.
Alma man arrested for drug delivery with some sales taking place at Salem business
A 21-year-old Alma man has been arrested on drug delivery charges some of which took place while he was employed at a Salem business. Hayden Harper of Public Highway was arrested at his home Tuesday b...
Jan 03, 2024
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested a 44-year-old Centralia woman on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a possession of methamphetamine case. April Gowen of McKee Street is currently on probat...
Jan 03, 2024
Central City man arrested on 10 counts of child pornography
A 30-year-old Central City man has been arrested by Centralia Police on an arrest warrant charging ten counts of possession of child pornography. Jason Howard of South Harrison was taken to the Marion...
Jan 03, 2024
