Category Archives: Local News
Fire destroys vacant Centralia home and detached garage
Centralia City Firemen say flames were shooting from every window when they arrived on the scene of a vacant house fire at 1001 Dover Street on Wednesday night. Firemen say the blaze had also spread t...
Mar 14, 2024 Fire damaged vacant home at 1001 Dover Street in Centralia. Photo by Brady Toennies
Central City Police arrest Centralia man for possession of large amount of methamphetamine
A 38-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on drug and weapons charges by Central City Police following a Wednesday traffic stop. Jeffrey Kirkman of Hester Street was taken to the Marion County Jai...
Mar 14, 2024
Police Beat for Thursday, March 14th, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested 55-year-old Bradley Skibinski of West 8th Street in Junction City for alleged aggravated domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to awai...
Mar 14, 2024
Salem Firemen fight grass and woods fire
Salem Fire Protection District officials say about an acre of grass and woods burned in a fire on the Nancy Wood property in the 3400 block of Levy Road southwest of Salem Wednesday afternoon. Firemen...
Mar 14, 2024
With recession fears subsiding, new state economic forecast expects 'firm but steady growth'
Legislature's revenue estimate closely mirrors governor's proposed spending plan By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The state's two main fiscal forec...
Mar 14, 2024 Matt Turner / CC
Fire heavily damages garage in Centralia
Fire heavily damaged a detached garage at 1202 Hester Street in Centralia early Wednesday morning. The garage was owned by Troy White. Centralia City Firemen say the initial call was to smoke coming f...
Mar 13, 2024 Centralia City Firefighters fight a fire in a detached garage early Wednesday morning at the 12th and Hester Street intersection. Photo by Brady Toennies
Vandalia man gets two years probation on criminal sexual abuse plea
A 56-year-old Vandalia man has been sentenced to two years probation in Marion County Court after pleading guilty to a criminal sexual abuse charge as part of a negotiated plea. Dewayne Elam of 250th ...
Mar 13, 2024
Centralia sets city wide cleanup for next week
The City of Centralia has set citywide cleanup for next Monday through Friday on your normal trash collection day. Participation is limited to single-family residences, town homes, condominiums and ap...
Mar 13, 2024
Centralia begins spring leaf vacuuming on Monday for four weeks
The City of Centralia has announced the spring leaf vacuuming service will start on Monday, March 18th for a period of 4 weeks ending on Friday, April 12th on your normal trash collection day. The fol...
Mar 13, 2024 Michael Hoy / CC
Centralia City Grade School Board learns about electronic reading and math programs
By Austin Williams Principal Amanda Marshall of Schiller School gave the curriculum report for the Centralia City Schools Board meeting on Tuesday. Marshall discussed learning programs at Schiller, in...
Mar 13, 2024 Centralia City Grade School Board watches presentation during Tuesday night's board meeting. Photo by Austin Williams.
