Category Archives: Local News
Slight chance of severe weather Sunday afternoon and evening
Scattered showers and storms will cross across South Central Illinois Sunday afternoon and again late Sunday night into Monday morning. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible with the main thre...
Aug 13, 2023
Police Beat for Sunday, August 13th, 2023
Central City Police have arrested 38-year-old Adrian Reyner of East 3rd in Centralia for alleged possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving on a revoked license. He w...
Aug 13, 2023
Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militants
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law banning firearms advertising that officials determine produces a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might ...
Aug 13, 2023 Governor signs law making gun makers and retailers responsible for advertising to certain groups. Photo courtesy of Governor JB Pritzker's Facebook Page.
Starting next year, child influencers can sue if earnings aren't set aside, says new Illinois law
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for their work, according to Sen. D...
Aug 13, 2023
Preliminary autopsy results inconclusive on death of three-year-old on migrant bus
Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon says preliminary autopsy results on a three-year-old girl riding one of Texas' migrant buses are inconclusive. The bus was traveling on Interstate 57 near Kinmundy wh...
Aug 12, 2023 U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Boat races underway at Raccoon Lake
The Smoke on the Water boat races are underway at Raccoon Lake. Two different contests are being held this weekend. The US Title Series Pro Racing along with the National Boat Racing Association Natio...
Aug 12, 2023 At the boat launching site on Raccoon Lake Friday during initial competition. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Two graduate from Marion County Drug Court
Two graduated from Marion County Drug Court on Friday. 37-year-old Ollie Campbell of North Poplar in Centralia had been placed on drug court after entering guilty pleas to aggravated domestic battery,...
Aug 12, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Centralia woman faces drug and theft charges
A 32-year-old Centralia woman had bond set at $9,000 after being formally charged in Marion County Court on Friday with possession of under five grams of methamphetamine, possession of drug parapherna...
Aug 12, 2023
Police Beat for Saturday, August 12th, 2023
Odin Police have arrested 23-year-old Logan Wood of Sugg Street in Odin for violation of bail bond. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. Centralia Police arrested 23-year-old Michael Foutch, who to...
Aug 12, 2023
IDOT to have intermittent daytime road closures of Route 37 on Tuesday and Wednesday
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced intermittent daytime lane closures will take place in both directions of Illinois 37 from Madison Street on the north side of Salem to Cherry St...
Aug 12, 2023
