Category Archives: Local News
Circuit Judge rules part of the SAFE-T Act unconstitutional; immediate appeal planned to State Supreme Court
A Kankakee County Circuit Court Judge has ruled part of the Safety Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today or SAFE-T Act is unconstitutional. The ruling by Judge Thomas Cunningham late Wednesday ni...
Dec 29, 2022
Those getting their water from the City of Centralia asked to conserve water
The City of Centralia is asking all of its water customers as well as those on the satellite water systems that get their water from Centralia to conserve water. City Manager Kory Smith says the reque...
Dec 28, 2022
Marion County Board rejects Class A Liquor License for Lucky Barn Gaming Parlor
The Marion County Board on a ten to three vote has rejected a Class A Liquor License for the Lucky Barn Gaming Parlor on US 50 at Bannister Road east of Salem. About two dozen area residents filled th...
Dec 28, 2022 Jeremy Koch, who represents his wife Cheryl in seeking the liquor license for the Lucky Barn Gaming Parlot, speaks before the Marion County Board Tuesday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Board votes to implement county-wide Nixle emergency notification system
The Marion County Board Tuesday night approved a three-year contract to offer a county-wide Nixle warning system. 911-ESDA committee chair Steve Whritenour has been pushing for the service. "The Nixle...
Dec 28, 2022 Whritenour sitting as ESDA Committee Chair. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Low income seniors to see drop in license plate fees
A new law taking effect January first lowers license plate fees for low-income seniors. Secretary of State spokesperson Henry Haupt says the cost of an annual license plate sticker will drop from $24 ...
Dec 28, 2022
Junction City man charged with failure to register as violent offender against youth
A 56-year-old Junction City man has been charged in Marion County Court for failure to register as a violent offender against youth. Ronald Melton of Madison Street in Junction City was arrested on th...
Dec 28, 2022
Odin man charged with failure to register as sex offender
A 50-year-old Odin man has been charged in Marion County Court with failure to register as a sex offender. The charge against Terry Tolbert of Petrea Road is a Class Two felony due to a prior violatio...
Dec 28, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, December 28th, 2022
Salem Police arrested a 48-year-old Odin man for obstructing ID, possession of methamphetamine, and on a Marion County failure to appear warrant issued on a prior possession of methamphetamine charge....
Dec 28, 2022
Salem Library offers Harry Potter Escape Room and create with cardboard boxes
The Harry Potter Escape Room will return to the Bryan Bennett Library on Thursday and Friday, December 29th and 30th. Time slots will be available Thursday beginning at 10:15 until 6:00. Slots begin a...
Dec 28, 2022
More than $ 5 million Illinois have now received State tax rebates
More than 5 million Illinoisans have now received their income and property tax rebates from Governor JB Pritzker's Family Relief Plan. State Department of Revenue spokesperson Maura Kownacki says 96 ...
Dec 27, 2022