Category Archives: Local News

Appellate court upholds restraining order on assault weapons ban
In 2-1 ruling, court says law likely violates equal protection guarantee By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - A temporary restraining order that partiall...
Bruce Kropp Jan 31, 2023 Paul Sableman / CC

Illinois' COVID-19 disaster proclamation to end in May
State emergency orders will end in tandem with national public health emergency By HANNAH MEISELCapitol news Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Exactly 38 months after the World Hea...
Bruce Kropp Jan 31, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies handle 12 weather related traffic problems on Monday
The Marion County Sheriff's Department handled a dozen calls from minor accidents or vehicles sliding off the road due to icy road conditions on Monday. Six of those calls were from slide-offs on I-57...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2023

Alma man arrested for Indiana armed robbery
A 21-year-old Alma man has been arrested on a Davies County, Indiana warrant for armed robbery. Jacob Lindsey of Orchard Road was arrested at his place of employment in Alma by Marion County Sheriff's...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2023

Centralia High School moves ahead with expansion of Annex building
The Centralia High School Board has decided to seek bids for construction of a four classroom expansion of the Annex Building. Superintendent Dr. Chuck Lane says one room would be used as part of the ...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2023 Galen Mahle presiding over a Centralia High School Board meeting. He is now in line to become Centralia's new city manager after recently accepting an offer to be the city's new recreation director.

Centralia High School signs final agreement for solar power
The Centralia High School Board Monday night gave the final sign-off on the construction of two solar arrays that will provide 95 to 100 percent of the school's power needs. Superintendent Chuck Lane ...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2023 One of GRNE's completed solar projects. (Photo from GRNEsolar.com website)

Salem home damaged by Monday afternoon fire
No injuries were reported when a fire started on the front porch of the Chris Johnson home at 432 East McMackin Street in Salem Monday afternoon. Salem Fire Protection District officials say Johnson a...
WJBD Staff Jan 31, 2023 Photo: Chad Wilkins/Wilkins Studios

Centralia teen arrested for aggravated fleeing police after his ATV and two Centralia squad cars involved in chase
Centralia Police arrested an 18-year-old Centralia teen for aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude police after the ATV he was driving was involved in a crash involving two Centralia squad cars on...
Bruce Kropp Jan 30, 2023

Congressman Mike Bost says impact from reaching federal debt limit won't become critical until June
Congressman Mike Bost says while the federal debt ceiling was reached earlier this month the country doesn't face a crisis situation that would shut down much of the federal government until June. Bos...
WJBD Staff Jan 30, 2023 Congressman Mike Bost.

Police Beat for Monday, January 30th, 2023
A 43-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on a 1998 Marion County failure to appear in court warrant on a residential burglary conviction. Shane Swindell of West 16th Street in Centralia is being ...
WJBD Staff Jan 30, 2023