Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker says goal is to send free books to all children, ages 0-5
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois families with infants and toddlers now have access to free children's books that can be sent directly to ...
Dec 06, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at an event in Bloomington on Tuesday to officially announce the statewide launch of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which provides monthly books to children under five regardless of their income. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Vandalia Statehouse to host candlelight tours and open house on Dec. 9
VANDALIA - The Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site, the oldest surviving capitol building in Illinois, will host public candlelight tours the evening of Saturday, December 9th as part of the site'...
Dec 06, 2023 Vandalia Statehouse. Photo by Art Davis.
Centralia man draws two year prison term on probation violation
A 57-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to two years in prison after his probation was revoked on a conviction for felony criminal trespass to a residence. Robbie Dabney of Howard Street will s...
Dec 06, 2023
Marion County Sheriff's Department swears in new deputy
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has a new deputy. Sheriff Kevin Cripps has sworn in Issac Hayes of Salem as the department's newest deputy. He'll report to the police training academy in Bellev...
Dec 06, 2023 Issac Hayes of Salme is sworn in as the newest Marion County Sheriff's Deputy by Sheriff Kevin Cripps while Issac's wife Ashley holds the Bible. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Rotary Club continues tradition to provide shoes to less fortunate students
The Salem Rotary Club is continuing a tradition of providing shoes to students in need. The club is presenting certificates to the principals of all of the schools that feed into Salem Community High ...
Dec 06, 2023 (left to right) Brenda and Greg Jones of the Salem Rotary present shoe certificates to Franklin Park Principal Tyler Lux and Student Services Secretary Lauren Miller. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Kinmundy woman sentenced to 2.5 years in jail on burglary and aggravated battery charges
A 33-year-old Kinmundy woman has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court on Tuesday to burglary and aggravated battery charges. Vanessa Wooden of ...
Dec 06, 2023
Salem city council raises garbage and leaf vac fees; lowers gas meter fee
The Salem City Council has raised garbage and leaf vacuum fees by about eight dollars a month. Finance Director Keli Roth says the increase is needed to keep the garbage fund from going deeper into th...
Dec 05, 2023 engin akyurt / Unsplash
Salem to seek requests for proposals to develop old landfill as solar field
The Salem City Council has decided to seek requests for proposals to develop a portion of the old city landfill into a 7.3-megawatt solar field. A presentation was made to the city council Monday nigh...
Dec 05, 2023 USDA NRCS Montana
Filing period ends for the March primary; several contested races develop
State Representative Blaine Wilhour will have primary opposition. Matthew Hall of Vandalia has filed to run against him in the March primary election. 12th District Republican Congressman Mike Bost is...
Dec 05, 2023 Candidates weight in line to file their petitions at the Marion County Clerk's office. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
One person injured in three vehicle crash in front of Bryan Manor
One person was injured Monday morning in a three vehicle rear-end collision on Illinois Route 161 in front of Bryan Manor in Centralia. Centralia Police say a pickup truck driven by 21-year-old Jacob ...
Dec 05, 2023
