Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Sheriff's Department investigating home invasion in Odin
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a home invasion in Odin. Sheriff's Deputies were called to the home in the 300 block of Perkins Street when a resident reported a man showed up ...
Nov 28, 2022
Fight between residents of CILA home in rural Salem sends one to hospital for treatment
The Marion County Sheriff's Department was called to a CILA home in the 3300 block of Selmaville Road southwest of Salem Sunday night to a report of a fight between two residents. A 25-year-old man wh...
Nov 28, 2022
Centralia City Council to be asked to give custody of retiring canine 'Bert' to his handler
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to turn over ownership and custody of the retiring canine 'Bert' to his handler. Officer Cameron Ward has worked the streets with Bert for the pas...
Nov 28, 2022
Salem Community Band and Choir to perform Christmas program Friday and Saturday nights
The Salem Community Band and Choir will perform Christmastime Is Here at the Salem Community Theatre this Friday and Saturday night. Band Director Matt Webster says the group of more than 50 community...
Nov 28, 2022 Salem Community Band practices for Christmas program this Friday and Saturday at the Salem Community Theatre.
Monday final day for candidates to file for Salem and Centralia City Council
This is the final day for candidates to file petitions for Mayor and City Council in both Salem and Centralia. The election will be held next April. One additional candidate filed for Salem City Counc...
Nov 28, 2022
Former church converted to home destroyed by fire in rural Alma
A former large church building that had been converted into a house in rural Alma was destroyed by fire late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says the fire a...
Nov 27, 2022
Police Beat for Sunday, November 27th, 2022
Centralia Police arrested a 30-year-old man who told them he was homeless for meth delivery, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and on an outstanding Marion County...
Nov 27, 2022
Salem Firemen called out twice to Taco Bell
The Salem Fire Protection District was called out twice to the Taco Bell Restaurant on West Main Street this weekend. The first call was Saturday afternoon when employees smelled an electrical odor. F...
Nov 27, 2022
Illinois legislators have one more chance to make changes in law that would end cash bail
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - One of Illinois' most comprehensive - and contentious - pieces of criminal justice legislation is scheduled for another cleanup after it w...
Nov 26, 2022 Sen. Robert Peters, D-Chicago, speaks at a news conference about the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform, saying that voters have shown that Illinoisans don't want major changes to the law as it is currently slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Vandalia Statehouse to host candlelight tours December 10th
The Vandalia Statehouse will be open to the public on Saturday, December 10th, for candlelight tours as part of the annual Vandalia Statehouse Christmas Open House. The first 100 families to visit wil...
Nov 26, 2022 Vandalia Statehouse. Photo by Art Davis.