Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Community Youth Center seeks 2024 Wall of Honor nominees
The Centralia Community Youth Center is seeking nominations for the 2024 class of the Wall of Honor. Nomination forms are available at the Youth Center on East Rexford. They must be returned by five p...
Jan 11, 2024 Marva Bledsoe is earlier inducted into the Wall of Honor by Centralia Community Youth Center Board member Todd Gilespie. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia man charged with armed violence and other felonies
A 31-year-old Centralia man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Wednesday with a Class X felony of armed violence in addition to unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of under five...
Jan 11, 2024
Salem woman pleads guilty to drug delivery charge
A 24-year-old Salem woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to one of two methamphetamine delivery charges pending against her. Shelby Futch of West Kell Street was placed on two years probati...
Jan 11, 2024
Both occupants of pickup in Green Street Road crash refuse hospital treatment
Both occupants of a pickup truck escaped serious injury when the truck spun out of control and rolled over in a single vehicle crash on the Green Street Road Wednesday night. Marion County Sheriff's D...
Jan 11, 2024
Illinois Supreme Court to determine if cannabis odor can be cause for vehicle search
Consolidated cases before court will test language of 2020 legalization law By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois draju@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday as...
Jan 11, 2024 The odor of marijuana is the focus of two cases before the Illinois Supreme Court. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
State opens migrant shelter, Pritzker talks supplemental spending plan
More than 30,000 migrants have arrived in Illinois in the past year and a half By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS news@capitolnewsillinois.com The state opened another shelter for migrants in Chicago on Wednesd...
Jan 11, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to reporters about the influx of migrants into Chicago from the southern border at a news conference on Wednesday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Centralia City Grade School Board told high number of discipline issues 1st half of school year; significant progress in test scores
By Austin Williams Jordan Principal Craig Bland discussed the state of the student body entering the spring semester at the Centralia City Schools board meeting on Tuesday. Bland reported that with a ...
Jan 10, 2024 Jordan Principal Craig Bland addresses the Centralia City Grade School Board Tuesday night. Photo by Austin Williams.
Salem woman receives three year prison term when burglary probation revoked
A 36-year-old Salem woman has been sentenced to three years in prison after her probation for a 2019 burglary conviction was revoked Tuesday in Marion County Court. Shannon Garney of West Warmoth admi...
Jan 10, 2024
Salem man sentenced for failure to register as a violent offender against youth
A 35-year-old Salem man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to failure to register as a violent offender against youth. Michael Bessette of South Vincent was ordered to serve 100 days in the Mar...
Jan 10, 2024
Salem Fire Protection reports $714,700 in fire damage and $3.8-million in property saved during 2023
The Salem Fire Protection District reported $714,700 in fire damage and more than $ 3.8 million in property saved during 2023. The fire chief's annual report shows the department responded to a total ...
Jan 10, 2024
