Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Wednesday, December 21st, 2022
A 47-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by an Illinois Department of Corrections Parole Agent on an outstanding IDOC warrant and a Marion County felony failure to appear warrant in a possession ...
Dec 21, 2022
Illinois judge weighing challenge to law ending cash bail
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois judge said he planned to rule by the end of this month on a lawsuit challenging the state's landmark SAFE-T Act criminal justice overhaul that includes eliminating th...
Dec 21, 2022
Two blood drives set in area Wednesday
There are two blood drives in Marion County on Wednesday. The Community Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at the Salem Community Activity Center from noon to five Wednesday afternoon. There is a crit...
Dec 21, 2022
Salem Township Hospital Board moving forward with conversion of 'A' wing to doctor office facilities
The Salem Township Hospital Board was told Monday afternoon that work is underway on the conversion of the vacant 'A' wing into new medical office facilities. Hospital President Dr. Alex Nazarian gave...
Dec 20, 2022 Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian
Centralia City Council approves police policy and training program
The Centralia City Council Monday night approved a contract with Lexipol LLC to stay in legal compliance. Centralia Police Chief Christopher Locke has worked with the program before. "It provides up-t...
Dec 20, 2022
Wamac mobile home heavily damaged by fire
A Wamac mobile home was heavily damaged by fire Monday night. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says there had been people in and out of the home owned by Jessica Smith at 150 Sout...
Dec 20, 2022 Centralia Fire Protecton District firemen fight a fire in a mobile home at 150 South Jefferson in Wamac early Monday night. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Rural Odin mobile home damaged by fire
A wood-burning stove apparently started a Monday night fire that damaged a mobile home in the Royal Lakes Neighborhood south of Odin. Odin fire chief Greg Smith says Sara Schroder was preparing for be...
Dec 20, 2022 Firemen work to put out a fire in a mobile home in Royal Lakes south of Odin apparently started by a wood burning stove.
Police Beat for Tuesday, December 20th, 2022
A 35-year-old Salem woman has been arrested by Wamac Police for possession of methamphetamine and driving on a suspended license. Kimberly Senn of County Farm Road was taken to the Marion County Jail....
Dec 20, 2022
Salem High School Board approves 6.8% tax levy increase on split vote
The Salem Community High School Board on a split 4-3 vote Monday night approved a 6.8-percent increase in the district's property tax levy. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering stuck to the need full 6.8-...
Dec 20, 2022 SCHS Board Chair Eric Bandy and SCHS Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering listen to the discussion on how high the property tax levy increase should be at Monday night's meeting.
Salem Mayor doesn't want another TIF grant to tear down rest of old Selmaville North School
Salem Mayor Nic Farley doesn't like the idea of a second Tax Increment Financing Grant being approved to complete the demolition of the former Selmaville North Grade School. Farley noted developer Den...
Dec 20, 2022 Old Selmaville North School that has fallen into disrepair. Photo by Bruce Kropp.