Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Friday, March 17th, 2023
Centralia Police have arrested a 45-year-old Mt. Vernon resident on drug and traffic charges. Crystal Bradford of Lamar Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail. 41-year-old Katherine Slater of South...
Mar 17, 2023
Franklin Park Middle School 3rd Quarter High Honor/Honor Roll
3rd Qtr. Franklin Park Middle School Honor Roll 4 Barger, Aiden 4 Bryan, Kyler 4 Holder, Lillian 4 Ice, Braylon 4 McDonald, Eli 4 Perkins, Bently 4 Powell, Audra 4 Sauter, Madison 5 Branson, Adalee 5 ...
Mar 17, 2023
Madigan looms large in trial of ex-ComEd lobbyists, exec
Trial's second day included hours of opening arguments, first witness By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan isn...
Mar 16, 2023 Former House speaker and Democratic Party of Illinois chair Michael Madigan is pictured at an event in Springfield in 2019. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Illinois prison guard gets 20 years for inmate beating death
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former Illinois state corrections officer was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for his role in the beating death of a...
Mar 16, 2023 FILE - This undated photo provided by the Illinois Department of Corrections shows Larry Earvin, a former inmate at Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling, Ill. A former state correctional officer was sentenced on Thursday, March 16, 2023, to 20 years in federal prison for his role in the beating death of Earvin in May 2018. (Illinois Department of Corrections via AP, File)
Police Beat for Thursday, March 16th, 2023
Illinois State Police arrested two people for possession of a controlled substance. 49-year-old Ryan Koehler of US 51 in Sandoval and 30-year-old LeAnna Ray of Adams Street in Junction City were both ...
Mar 16, 2023
No opposition to $3-million bond issue in South Central School District
There was no opposition at a public hearing at the South Central School Board meeting Wednesday night on the intent to sell up to $3-million in general obligation bonds. Superintendent Kerry Herdes sa...
Mar 16, 2023
Details released on three vehicle crash on US 50 east of Salem
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has released details on a two car-semi crash on US 50 at Bannister Road Wednesday morning. Deputies say a car driven by 85-year-old Betty Bumgarner of Roddy Road...
Mar 16, 2023
Irvington Grade School 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
High Honors: Blake Middleton - 5th Adelynn Beal - 6th Jade Skurat - 6th Zaine Cook - 7th Blane Hartman - 7th Chloe Foltz - 8th Madisyn Jentsch - 8th Chauncey Miller - 8th Honor Roll Willow Boyles - 5t...
Mar 16, 2023
Salem Community High School musical Beauty and the Beast opens Thursday night
The Salem Community High School's Drama Club opens their musical Beauty and Beast at the Salem Community Theatre Thursday night. Director Drew Johnson says Disney performances are always challenging b...
Mar 16, 2023
Centralia Mayor says new water plant city's #1 priority
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder told those attending his State of the City message on Wednesday that a new water plant is the city's number one priority. His comments came as he ran down the accomplishmen...
Mar 16, 2023 Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder delivers State of City Message.