Category Archives: Local News
Pritzker proposes creation of new standalone early childhood agency
New entity would coordinate child care, preschool, early interventions By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Vowing to make Illinois the top state in th...
Oct 25, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker announces his intention to create a new state agency to oversee early childhood education programs, combining functions currently managed by three state agencies. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Search of Forbes State Park fails to turn up anything after man reportedly heard screaming for help
Several agencies joined in a search of part of Forbes State Park near Omega when a hiker reportedly heard a man screaming for help across the lake. Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the man was ...
Oct 24, 2023
Fayette County phone service switch may result in call issues
Fayette County government officials say an upcoming phone service transition being completed Tuesday may result in temporary call issues. The county is in the process of upgrading its phone service in...
Oct 24, 2023 Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine
Autopsies confirm 5 died of chemical exposure in Teutopolis tanker crash
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Autopsies have confirmed that five people who died when a chemical tanker overturned in central Illinois last month died from exposure to caustic anhydrous ammonia fumes, an o...
Oct 24, 2023
Centralia City Council moves forward on several projects
The Centralia City Council approved a resolution to begin the process of obtaining a solar power system connected to the planned construction of a new water treatment plant. The board authorized the e...
Oct 24, 2023
Marion County Relay for Life announces team and individual awards
The Marion County Relay for Life has announced a new fund raising total and individual and team awards from this weekend's event. The new fund raising total is $44,155.88. That number is expected to g...
Oct 24, 2023 Photo booth at Saturday's Marion County Relay for Life. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Flora teen killed in Washington County wreck on Sunday
A 17-year-old Flora man was killed and a 21-year-old Louisville man injured in a single vehicle crash in Washington County early Sunday morning. Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger pronounced Rob...
Oct 24, 2023 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
SSM Health Wound Clinics Receive Center of Excellence and Clinical Distinction Awards
SSM Health is honored to announce the SSM Health Wound Clinics in Southern Illinois are recipients of RestorixHealth's biannual awards. SSM Health Wound Clinic in Mt. Vernon earned the highest achieve...
Oct 24, 2023 SSM Health Wound Care Team. (provided photo)
Kaskaskia College to hold Truth in Taxation Hearing
The Kaskaskia College Board Monday night agreed to hold a Truth in Taxation Hearing so they can increase their property tax levy more than five-percent. President George Evans says a 7.8-percent incre...
Oct 24, 2023
Aviston woman dies in nearly 300-foot fall from Inspiration Point
A 63-year-old Aviston woman was pronounced dead on the scene by the Union County Coroner after she slipped and fell 250 to 300 feet from the top of Inspiration Point in deep Southern Illinois. Coroner...
Oct 23, 2023 Marcia Blaies
