Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Board approves resolutions to clear funding for Green Street and Odin Road safety improvements
The Marion County Board Tuesday night officially set aside $700,000 in county funding to match $ 3.1 million in federal and state matching money for improvements to the Green Street and Odin Roads. Co...
Oct 11, 2023 Aigars Mahinovs / CC
Two ordered held without bond following first appearances in court on Monday
A Marion County Judge has ordered two people arrested over the weekend without bond under the new cashless bond law. Judge Christopher Hantla ordered 26-year-old Daniel Johnston of South Poplar in Cen...
Oct 11, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Controversial carbon dioxide pipeline paused following regulatory setbacks
Pipeline ending in Montgomery and Christian counties drew safety, eminent domain concerns By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com The company behind a controversial carbon...
Oct 11, 2023 Illinois Commerce Commission
Police: Man arrested for throwing rocks at Illinois governor's Chicago home, breaking 3 windows
CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago man is facing stalking and vandalism charges after being accused of throwing rocks at the home of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, breaking three windows, Illinois State Police sa...
Oct 11, 2023
104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books
By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, h...
Oct 11, 2023 Laura Hadden / CC
Salem Township Hospital's front parking lot reopens
The newly elevated front parking lot of Salem Township Hospital has reopened. Hospital President Alex Nazarian says there is still some work to be completed, but the parking lot is now ready for use. ...
Oct 11, 2023 Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian at front entrance to the parking lot on the new parking lot.
Three people injured in two vehicle crash on Illinois Route 161 and Zion Hill Road
Three people were injured in a rear-end crash on Illinois Route 161 at the Zion Hill Road east of Centralia Monday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say an SUV driven by 78-year-old Tamara B...
Oct 11, 2023
Centralia City Grade School Board accepts audit and learns of increase in students who need to learn English
By: Austin Williams, WJBD Staff Reporter The Centralia City School Board accepted the annual audit report at its meeting on Tuesday. The audit, conducted by Glass and Shuffet, shows the district in go...
Oct 11, 2023 Centralia City Grade School Board. Photo by Austin Williams.
Ricky Norwood murder trial gets underway in Marion County Court
The prosecution began presenting testimony Tuesday afternoon in the Marion County murder trial of Ricky Norwood of Centralia. Norwood is on trial for the August 2015 shooting death of Dustin Rhynes wh...
Oct 11, 2023
Centralia City Council hears proposal to turn old Langenfeld Hotel into homeless shelter
The Centralia City Council Tuesday night heard a proposal to convert the old Langenfeld Hotel into a homeless shelter. Jon Minor of the non-profit Manasseh Homeless and Addiction Charity has been in c...
Oct 11, 2023 Old Langenfeld Hotel building available for free. Photo by Pat Hodges.
