Category Archives: Local News
Chicago police sergeant acquitted of battery, misconduct for pinning teenage bike theft suspect
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) - A judge found a Chicago police sergeant not guilty of aggravated battery and official misconduct Friday in a case in which he pinned down a teenage boy and pressed a knee to his ba...
Jun 17, 2023 Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash
Governor approves police to use drones during large outdoor events
Law enforcement in Illinois will now be able to use drones as a public safety tool. A new state law just signed by Governor JB Pritzker allows police to launch drones over large crowds such as festiva...
Jun 17, 2023 Kevin Dooley / CC
Centralia Police investigating traffic stop where a gun became an issue
Centralia Police Chief Christopher Locke says a review will be conducted of a traffic stop where an officer was attempting to secure a gun in the vehicle at the same time the driver reached for it. Th...
Jun 16, 2023
SIU-C Lincoln Laureate is from Clinton County and aspires to be a physician
A college senior and honors student from Aviston in Clinton County is the 2023 Lincoln Academy of Illinois student laureate for Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Alexis Hamon will receive the A...
Jun 16, 2023
Salem Police recover two stolen vehicles, and still looking for two more
Salem Police have recovered a car stolen from a resident of Lamar Drive shortly after seven this morning. The alleged victim reported a family member broke into her home, took her keys, and stole the ...
Jun 16, 2023
Police beat for Friday, June 16th, 2023
Central City Police have arrested 19-year-old Demarcus Funchess of Carbondale for felony theft. Police report the theft of cash took place in April, but Funchess was just located by Centralia Police o...
Jun 16, 2023
Salem man found guilty of four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault; faces 24 to 240 years in prison
A 27-year-old Salem man has been found guilty by Judge Mark Stedelin in a bench trial on four Class X felony charges of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Devon Q. Gibbs faces between 24 an...
Jun 16, 2023
Marion County property tax bills in the mail; collecting $2.2-million more this year
The Marion County Treasurer's office has mailed the 2022 payable 2023 Real Estate Tax Bills. Treasurer Gary Purcell says the total amount to be collected this year is $ 42 million, 819-thousand dollar...
Jun 16, 2023 DonkeyHotey / CC
Jobs up...unemployment down in May
Jobs were up and the unemployment rate was down last month in Illinois. Good news for May says State Department of Employment Security Acting Director Ray Marchiori. "This is the 8th consecutive month...
Jun 16, 2023 Innov8social / CC
Free Wi-Fi turned on at Marion County Courthouse
There is now free Wi-Fi on the Marion County Courthouse square during courthouse hours. Marion County Circuit Clerk Tiffany Schicker says the service is being provided through a grant. "You can bring ...
Jun 16, 2023
