Category Archives: Local News
Unemployment drops across South Central Illinois, but higher than last year
Unemployment in Marion County and across South Central Illinois is down from September to August, but up from a year ago. Marion County's unemployment fell four-tenths of a percent from August to 5.5 ...
Oct 27, 2023 Alachua County / CC
Centralia High School Board discusses artificial turf for football field and gets solar project update
Artificial turf for the CHS football field was one of the topics discussed at the monthly meeting of the Centralia High School Board of Education on Thursday. A representative from Bryne & Jones, ...
Oct 27, 2023 Centralia High School football field during past Field of Dreams. Photo by Pat Hodges.
96th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade and Fall Festival set for Saturday; see parade line-up
The 96th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade is scheduled to step off at seven Saturday night down Poplar Street. The theme this year is "Monsters and Mischief". The Grand Marshal is Mimi Hawkins who is...
Oct 27, 2023 The Cushman family's Wizard of Oz themed float won the coveted Harley Queen Trophy as the top float in the 94th annual Centralia Halloween Parade. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Veterans Resource Fair planned in Centralia for Saturday
A Veterans Resource Fair will be held at the Centralia American Legion at 117 South Poplar from nine to eleven on Saturday. Centralia Assistant City Manager and the city staff representative to the Ve...
Oct 27, 2023
Two enter guilty pleas to felony charges in Marion County Court
Two people have entered guilty pleas in Marion County Court. 27-year-old Jerod Rhodes of O'Fallon Street in Odin pleaded guilty to aggravated battery for allegedly striking a victim over the age of 60...
Oct 27, 2023 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Salem Township Hospital to introduce new 'app' to provide patients health care information
Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian has announced a major upgrade is coming to how patients can interact with the hospital and its medical providers. Nazarian told the hospital board Wedne...
Oct 26, 2023
SSM Health at Home recognized for exceptional care
SSM Health at Home's Illinois home health and hospice programs have been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as "Superior Performers" for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score ...
Oct 26, 2023 Mt. Vernon Hospice Team (provided photo)
Belleville man found guilty of first-degree murder in Washington County
A 44-year-old Belleville man has been found guilty of first-degree murder by a Washington County Jury following a three-day trial. Kevin Loucks was charged with the murder of 44-year-old Montez Pearso...
Oct 26, 2023 (left to right) Kevin Loucks, Milton Robinson and Arrion Sanders.
First week of veto session wraps up with little legislative movement
Lawmakers to return to Capitol Nov. 7 to address lingering issues By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers are heading back to their districts after...
Oct 26, 2023 Supporters of the Invest in Kids scholarship tax credit program rally in the Capitol rotunda this week in an effort to persuade lawmakers to extend the program before its scheduled end-of-year expiration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Proponents drop push to give downstate utilities dibs on new transmission lines
Sponsor said he'll propose broader policy in spring legislative session By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com With billions of dollars of construction projects on the li...
Oct 26, 2023 Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Elwood, speaks to reporters alongside representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Ameren Illinois and other proponents of giving utilities the right of first refusal for new electricity transmission line construction. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
