Category Archives: Local News
Community Title cuts ribbon on new Centralia facility
Community Title cut the ribbon on its new facility during a ribbon cutting during the past week. Community Title is located at 201 East Third with four employees, including the Branch Manager and clos...
Feb 03, 2024 Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting at Community Title.
Drought ends across South Central Illinois, January weather stats released
This week's Illinois Drought Monitor shows all areas of the state have exited from drought conditions. Much of South Central Illinois has been in drought for months. That includes all of Marion, Washi...
Feb 03, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, February 3rd, 2024
Salem Police have arrested a 46-year-old Salem man on a recently issued warrant for unlawful delivery of cannabis. There is no bond on the warrant for George Shoots of South Broadway. He was taken to ...
Feb 03, 2024
Group challenging Trump's ballot access in Cook County court hopes for quick decision
Judge asked to overturn Board of Elections ruling By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - A national voting rights organization is asking a Cook County ju...
Feb 03, 2024 Donald Trump faces a legal review in Cook County court after the Illinois State Board of Elections rejected a request to remove his name from the 2024 ballot. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Andrew Adams. Original photo by Gage Skidmore used under CC-SA 2.0 license.)
Shooting under investigation in Central City
A 27-year-old man was reportedly shot multiple times outside a home in the 200 block of East Hardin in Central City Friday night. Initial information from Central City Police indicates the alleged vic...
Feb 03, 2024
Benefit set to help homeless in Centralia
A benefit has been organized to help the homeless in Centralia. Help the Homeless' will be held at Rumors Tavern at 500 North James Street in Centralia from six to ten on Saturday night. Several local...
Feb 02, 2024 SLR Jester / CC
Democratic leaders poised to revisit Biometric Information Privacy Act after court rulings
Business groups have long sought changes to the statute that's led to hundreds of lawsuits By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Nearly a year ago, the Illinois Suprem...
Feb 02, 2024 State Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, is pictured at a committee hearing in Chicago in July 2023. Cunningham is the lead sponsor of a bill to curtail the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
Greater Salem Area Foundation completes busy year with Elk's Gratitude Grant
After a busy 2023 where 50 to 60 families were assisted, the Greater Salem Area Foundation starts the new year with a $2,500 Gratitude grant from the National Elks Foundation. The Elk's Mike Hooe says...
Feb 02, 2024 The Elk's present a check to the Greater Salem Area Foundation. Left to right: Mike Hooe from the Elks, President of the Foundation David Coryell, Foundation Board member Missy Fulton, Foundation Secretary Tabitha Meador, and Elks Exhalted Ruler Bob Lafenhagen. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Live Pro Wrestling comes to Salem on Saturday
Live Pro Wrestling is coming to the Salem Community Activity Center on Saturday night. Promoter Lenny Mephisto says this is the third year in a row for Pro Wrestling Epic to have an event at the Commu...
Feb 02, 2024
Chaney-Karch Insurance expands with purchase of Hudson-Gray Agency
The Chaney-Karch Insurance Agency of Centralia and Salem has announced they have purchased the Hudson-Gray Insurance agency on East Third Street in Centralia effective today. Owner Todd Dobbs says Hud...
Feb 02, 2024 The Chaney and Karch Insurance building in Centralia. Photo by Steven Stilt.
