Category Archives: Local News
Most area counties remain at low transmission for COVID-19
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says there were no new COVID-19-related deaths in the week ending Thursday. However, outbreaks at Marion County congregate care facilities ...
Feb 11, 2023
Wilhour to serve as Rupublican Ranking Member on key Education and Small Business Committees
110th District State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) has received appointments to multiple key Illinois House Committees for the newly seated 103rd General Assembly. He will be Republican Ranking...
Feb 11, 2023 State Representative Blaine Wilhour.
Marion County Sheriff launches Sheriff's App
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps is launching the Marion County Sheriff's Office app. Cripps says the app will provide a lot of information to those who download it. "You have a family member or a f...
Feb 11, 2023 New Marion County Sheriff's Office app.
Rural Kell home destroyed by fire
A mobile home that had been added onto several times was destroyed in a Friday night fire. Assistant Salem Fire Protection District Chief Bill Fulton says the Tannis Weems family was able to get out o...
Feb 11, 2023
Police Beat for Saturday, February 11th, 2023
Four people were brought to the Marion County Jail on outstanding warrants on Friday. 31-year-old Bianca Meeks of North Broadway in Centralia was arrested by Wamac Police on a Marion County failure to...
Feb 11, 2023
Illinois gun-ban incites challenges to legislative shortcuts
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - For all the fanfare and the legal rigmarole of Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, it might come as a surprise to learn the legislatio...
Feb 11, 2023 FILE - Assault weapons are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013 in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force 2022 results released
Illinois State Police are releasing the annual results of the Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force as well as other drug enforcement groups around the state. The Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force...
Feb 10, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Iuka Fire Protection District names firemen of the year and issues annual report
The Iuka Fire Protection District has named Patrick Hawkins as its Fireman of the Year. Hawkins has been on the fire department for just about a year, but Fire Chief Ken Eagan says in that time has be...
Feb 10, 2023 Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan with the department's Fireman of the Year Patrick Hawkins.
Newly unsealed documents reveal further depths of abuse at Choate
Watchdog: 'Unwritten rule' of cover-ups leads to few consequences for accused employees By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illinois& MOLLY PARKERLee Enterprises Midwestnews@capitolnewsillinois...
Feb 10, 2023 (Illustration by ProPublica. Source Images: Whitney Curtis for ProPublica and Illinois Department of Human Services Office of the Inspector General case summary)
Kinmundy gets new police chief
The Kinmundy Board of Alderman swore in a new full-time police chief Thursday night. Retired Salem Police Sergeant Jeff Mount will replace Chief Kevin Barry who has resigned after becoming a full-time...
Feb 10, 2023 Kinmundy's new time police chief Jeff Mount is sworn into office.