Category Archives: Local News

The theme has been announced for this year's Fall Fest in Mt. Vernon. It is 'Rev Up at Mt. Vernon Fall Fest'. The festival will be held on September 27th and 28th this year. Organizers say this year's...

Salem Police arrested 19-year-old Jacqueline Schmiedeke of Salem Mobile Home Park Tuesday night for alleged domestic battery. She reportedly was involved in an altercation at her residence with her bo...

The 100th Social Equity Cannabis Dispensary has opened in Illinois. The administration of Governor JB Pritzer says the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued a full adult ...

The goal has been set for the 2024 Marion County Relay for Life. It is $40,000 with $13,825 turned in as of late last month. The annual event will be held Saturday, September 28th, at the Marion Count...

An 18-year-old Centralia woman had to be extricated from her car when it ran off the 2100 block of East McCord Street and overturned on its side. Centralia Fire reports they had to extricate Kaleigh H...

Three people entered guilty pleas in Marion County Court Tuesday for unlawful possession of methamphetamine. 41-year-old Alisha Ochs of North Main Street in Sandoval pleaded guilty to possession of le...

A governor was selected to be Vice President Kamala Harris's running-mate, but it wasn't the Governor of Illinois. JB Pritzker made the final round in the selection process and says that he was gratef...

The Salem Aquatic Center closes for the season after this weekend. The final day for the fourth year in a row will be marked by the City of Salem Animal Control Fundraiser Event from noon to three on ...

A 56-year-old Sandoval man has been sentenced to four years in prison after his probation was revoked for failure to register as a sex offender. Rodney Darling of Old US 51 entered the plea in Marion ...

Centralia High School has announced a dedication ceremony will be held on Saturday, August 17th, at Trout Arena for the stained-glass window renovation and installation project. Doors will open at 12:...