Category Archives: Local News

Salem to award $60,000 in downtown TIF matching grants this year
The Salem Economic Development Director Tabatha Meador has announced $60,000 in matching grants will be awarded to businesses in the downtown Tax Increment Financing District this year. Applications a...
Bruce Kropp Jan 06, 2023

Marion County Sheriff's Department investigates two residential burglaries
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating two residential burglaries reported on Thursday. A home in the 2000 block of Scott Avenue in Odin was broken into sometime between ten Wednesday...
Bruce Kropp Jan 06, 2023

Illinois House passes assault weapons ban
The Illinois House, along party lines, passed the assault weapons ban early Friday morning. The final vote was 64-43. State Representative Blaine Wilhour spoke out against the proposal on the house fl...
WJBD Staff Jan 06, 2023 State Representative Blaine Wilhour

Mt. Vernon man pleads guilty to aggravated fleeing and eluding charge
A 41-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to aggravated fleeing and eluding police. James Holenka of South 20th admitted to fl...
Bruce Kropp Jan 06, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Kaskaskia College announces passing of former President Dr. James Underwood
It is with deep regret that the college announces the passing of former Kaskaskia College President Dr. James C. Underwood. Dr. Underwood passed away at his home in Beaver Lake, Arkansas, on January 4...
WJBD Staff Jan 06, 2023

Rural Iuka home catches fire for second day in a row
For the second day in a row, a rural Iuka home caught fire apparently from an electrical problem. The fires were at the Michael and Kaylee Falconio home in the 8100 block of US 50 a half-mile east of ...
WJBD Staff Jan 06, 2023 Iuka Fire Station

Man pleads guilty in fatal East St. Louis bank robbery
EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. (AP) - A 23-year-old St. Louis man has pleaded guilty to a federal bank robbery charge in connection with a 2021 holdup in East St. Louis in which a security guard was shot dead, ...
Bruce Kropp Jan 06, 2023

Police Beat for Friday, January 6th, 2023
A 38-year-old O'Fallon woman was arrested by Centralia Police on Thursday for alleged violation of bail bond. Tia Beyers was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges.
Bruce Kropp Jan 06, 2023

Police Beat for Thursday, January 5th, 2023
Centralia Police have arrested a 26-year-old Mt. Vernon man on drug charges. Bryce Edwards of South 7th was taken to the Marion County Jail. A 27-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia ...
WJBD Staff Jan 06, 2023

Governor comfortable SAFE-T Act will be upheld
The Governor is expressing optimism that the Pre-Trial Fairness Act will be allowed to be implemented. But if that doesn't happen, he says they will be back at it. "The court system will make a ruling...
WJBD Staff Jan 05, 2023