Category Archives: Local News
Gospel concert set for Marion County Fairgrounds Saturday night
A gospel concert is set for the Marion County Fairgrounds Saturday night. Host Chris White is hoping the event can become an annual one. "We have vendors to be there all day and that will be a plus fo...
Sep 21, 2023
Former Illinois State Police trooper from Clinton County who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing
Matt Mitchell is seeking driver's license reinstatement after 2007 crash that killed Metro East sisters By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illinoisbhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com Matt Mitchell, the ...
Sep 20, 2023
Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, a new law returns them for reburial in Illinois
By JOHN O'CONNOR and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - For centuries, Europeans carving up the prairie to suit their own idea of settlement dug up the graves of Native Ame...
Sep 20, 2023 In tihs image taken from video, Matthew Bussler, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer at Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, uses mapping equipment in Dowagiac, Mich., on Aug. 10, 2023. Americans whose ancestors called the state home hope a new state law will speed the recovery and reburial of ancestors' remains unearthed over the past two centuries. Bussler said it is critical that ancestors are returned “to the womb of Mother Earth,” not only so they may continue their journey in the hereafter, but to “redeem all of the pain and the suffering” of their tribe, especially their descendants. (AP Photo/Melissa Winder)
Police Beat for Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
A 49-year-old Centralia woman, Schandala Clark of East 3rd, was arrested at the Marion County probation office on Tuesday on a Clinton County failure to appear warrant. Clark was later transferred to ...
Sep 20, 2023
Owners of gas stations in Salem, Central City, Xenia, and Wayne City charged with more than $ 4 million in tax fraud
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged three men who own and operate a dozen Central and Southern Illinois gas stations, including Salem, Central City, Xenia, and Wayne City, with more than $ 4 mill...
Sep 20, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Centralia working to find new occupant for CVS building; learn Arby's no longer coming to town
Centralia Economic Development Director Derek Sherman says he has been contacted by the out-of-state owner of the now vacant CVS building in Centralia and will be working with them to try and find a n...
Sep 20, 2023 The signs are gone as CVS moves out of its mid-town location. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Sandoval School Bus Driver plans big Halloween celebration
A Sandoval school bus driver who wanted to do something for the kids has put together a big celebration on Trick or Treat night in Sandoval which will be held on Friday night, October 27th. Larry Pric...
Sep 20, 2023
Sandoval Village Board votes to provide $80,807 in TIF money for renovation of Bub's Tavern
The Sandoval Village Board has voted to provide $80,807 in tax increment financing district money to the owners of Bub's Tavern that are renovating the building that is believed to be the oldest in Sa...
Sep 20, 2023 Sandoval Mayor Pam Gelsinger.
New State Police rules for assault weapons permits will take effect Oct. 1
People who owned banned weapons before new law must apply for FOID endorsement By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinoisans who own weapons that can ...
Sep 19, 2023
Second installment of Marion County property tax bills due September 27th
Marion County Treasurer Gary Purcell is reminding everyone the second installment of Marion County property taxes is due next Wednesday, September 27th. Purcell says you have several options on how to...
Sep 19, 2023 DonkeyHotey / CC
