Category Archives: Local News
Sandoval man charged with drug offenses
A 34-year-old Sandoval man has been charged in Marion County Court with two meth related charges following an earlier arrest by Central City Police. Michael Olson Junior of Old US 51 has been given a ...
Jan 25, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Centralia man hurt in rural Iuka crash
A 57-year-old Centralia man was injured in a single vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on the Iuka Road south of Calvert Road. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports Gary Albert of Wabash Avenu...
Jan 25, 2024
Venedy woman killed in Washington County crash
Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger says a 63-year-old Venedy woman was killed in a rear-end crash on Illinois Route 127 at Holzhauer Auto Mall Drive in Nashville. Denise Dyck was pronounced dead...
Jan 24, 2024 Jo Naylor / CC
17-year-old St. Peter man charged as adult with 1st degree murder of 14-year-old Salem boy
A 17-year-old St. Peter boy has been charged as an adult in Fayette County with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection with the Saturda...
Jan 24, 2024 DPP Law / CC
Secretary of state backs push to ban chemicals already prohibited in Europe
By COLE LONGCOR & ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com A bill in the Illinois General Assembly would ban five food additives in the state by 2027. Senate Bill 2637, spo...
Jan 24, 2024 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Central City names newly acquired park
The Central City Village Board on Tuesday night approved a motion to formally name a park within the village as "West Side Park." The park had been informally referred to as "West Park." Village offic...
Jan 24, 2024
Two receive apparent minor injuries in Centralia crash
Two people received apparent minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash at 14th and South Elm in Centralia Tuesday night. Centralia Police say 57-year-old Dwayne Ramey of North Sixth Street in Irvington di...
Jan 24, 2024
Man suspected of killing 8 people in suburban Chicago was related to most of the victims, police say
By KATHLEEN FOODY, SOPHIA TAREEN and KEN MILLER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims...
Jan 24, 2024
Rural Centralia man arrested for threats to Centralia mayor
A 65-year-old rural Centralia man has been arrested for threatening a public official. Centralia Police say Joseph Musial of State Route 161 was arrested for making threats against Centralia Mayor Bry...
Jan 24, 2024
Marion County Resident Circuit Court Judge wants renovation of large courtroom this year
Marion County Resident Circuit Court Judge Mark Stedelin came before the county board Tuesday night to ask the board to move forward on renovation of the large third story courtroom at the courthouse....
Jan 24, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
