Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council to discuss changes in requirements for upstairs residential usage of downtown buildings
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider changes to requirements to utilize upstairs floors of downtown commercial buildings for residential occupancy. Mayor Nic Farley asked for the discussi...
Dec 05, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, December 5th, 2022
A 22-year-old Kinmundy man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for aggravated domestic battery. Deputies tracked down Jacob Elliston of North Monroe after a female went to the Salem ...
Dec 05, 2022
New legislation to ban assault weapons may be on docket in Springfield in January
New legislation banning assault weapons may be on the docket when Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield in January. The "Protect Illinois Communities Act" is the product of a House working group. R...
Dec 05, 2022 brian.ch / CC
A call for more to be done to combat fentanyl related deaths
Lawmakers and advocate want more to be done to combat the growing number of fentanyl related deaths. During a press conference last week at the Capitol, the group discussed the need for more awareness...
Dec 05, 2022 Jeff Anderson / CC
Centralia debuts new downtown Christmas decorations during Friday Christmas Stroll
A large number took to the streets of Centralia Friday night for the expanded Centralia Christmas stroll. The event marked the lighting of the Christmas Tree at Carillon Park and for many, the first t...
Dec 04, 2022
Salem Christmas weekend draws big crowds
A weekend of Christmas activities drew big crowds in Salem. The activities began with a Christmas carnival at the Salem Community Activity Center on Friday night that drew an estimated 300 people, muc...
Dec 04, 2022
All South Central Illinois Counties move into medium community level for COVID-19 spread
The number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in South Central Illinois with all counties moving into the medium community spread category. In Marion County, the CDC tracker reports 41 new or suspected ...
Dec 04, 2022
State Health Department recommending flu and COVID vaccines as cases grow
There are now 63 counties at elevated levels of COVID-19, including 12 at the high level, as COVID-19 cases begin to grow around the state. Only 46 counties were at an elevated level last week. Illino...
Dec 04, 2022
Police Beat for Sunday, December 4th, 2022
A 32-year-old Sandoval woman has been arrested by Wamac Police for aggravated battery to a peace officer. Rachel Farmer is accused of biting a Wamac officer during an altercation. She was taken to the...
Dec 04, 2022
Four refuse hospital treatment following car-deer crash
Four occupants of a car that struck a deer on Route 37 north of Kell were treated on the scene by Kell Fire and United Medical Response. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the car was driven by 56-y...
Dec 03, 2022