Category Archives: Local News
Salem Community Theatre performance of 'Fools' opens Friday
The Salem Community Theatre performance of Neil Simon's hilarious comedy 'Fools' opens Friday night. For many, their involvement is in memory of the late Drama Instructor at Kaskaskia College David Qu...
Feb 02, 2024 Fools cast (left to right): Cassie Meyer (Slovitch), Kaitlin Barbee (Mishkin), Baylee Black (Yenchna), Kathy Hayes (Snetsky), Bryce Stanley (Leon Tolchinsky), Bronwyn Schulte (Sophia Zubritsky), Doctor Zuabritsky (Zach Torbeck), Lenya Zubritsky (Misty Rinehart), and Cherokee Ray (Gregor Yousevitch). Missing: Magistrate Jim Husk. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia prepares for total solar eclipse April 8th
A total solar eclipse will be taking place on April 8, and the Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce is making plans for how to market the community to visitors during the event. Centralia will be ins...
Feb 02, 2024 Raymond Larabie / CC
Five face new felony drug charges in Marion County Court
The Marion County State's Attorney's office has filed five new felony drug charges against those earlier given notices to appear in court by area police departments. 37-year-old Stephanie Laughhunn of...
Feb 02, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Renovated 'A' wing set to open at Salem Township Hospital in mid-March
The $5.5-million renovation of 'A' wing at Salem Township Hospital should be completed and ready for use in mid-March. Interim Hospital President Lisa Ambuehl says work is slowly winding down. "Things...
Feb 02, 2024 Lisa Ambuehl
Legislators, Farm Bureau lead effort to protect family farms
Members of the Illinois General Assembly joined the Illinois Farm Bureau Wednesday for a press conference discussing the Family Farm Preservation Act - a measure being spearheaded by State Senator Dav...
Feb 01, 2024 News conference to announce legislation to protect family farms.
Salem Township Hospital repeats 5 Star rating; implements around the clock security
The Salem Township Hospital Board was told Wednesday afternoon that the hospital has repeated as a Five Star Hospital for patient satisfaction from the federal Medicare program. Hospital Interim Presi...
Feb 01, 2024 Lisa Ambuehl
Comptroller urges awareness of tax scams as tax filing season begins
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza is warning Illinoisans of email, telephone and mail tax scams as the 2024 filing season begins. One scam, for example, may contain a letter in a cardboard envelope wit...
Feb 01, 2024
Police Beat for Thursday, February 1st, 2024
A 40-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police on a no bond major traffic warrant. Dustin Lowery of Edgebrook Lane was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a court appearance. C...
Feb 01, 2024 Darcy / CC
Illinois voters trying to boot Trump from ballot file legal challenge after election board defeat
CHICAGO (AP) - A group of voters trying to remove former President Donald Trump's name from Illinois' primary ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has taken its fight to court afte...
Jan 31, 2024 The Illinois State Board of Elections building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Centralia and Central City get OSLAD grants for park improvements
The City of Centralia has received a $600,000 state grant to create a new playground in Fairview Park while Central City will receive $599,600 for improvements to Lions Park. The money is part of $54....
Jan 31, 2024 Seika / CC
