Category Archives: Local News
$50,000 winning Powerball ticket sold at Casey's Store in Odin
A person who purchased a ticket for the Powerball game at the Odin Casey's Store is $50,000 richer today. There were three people in Illinois who matched four numbers and the Powerball to win a $50,00...
Oct 12, 2023
Police Beat for Thursday, October 12th, 2023
A 39-year-old Salem woman is being held in the Marion County Jail following her arrest late Wednesday night for alleged possession of methamphetamine and on a Clinton County felony failure to appear w...
Oct 12, 2023
Testimony continues in the Ricky Norwood murder trial
Testimony in much of day two of the Ricky Norwood murder trial in Marion County Court on Wednesday centered around Norwood's sister allegedly becoming angry with murder victim Dustin Rhynes and anothe...
Oct 12, 2023
Westbound US 50 at I-57 to be closed to all traffic from Thursday night to early Friday morning
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced all lanes of westbound US 50 will be closed at I-57 in Salem, weather permitting, from nine Thursday night until six Friday morning. The closure...
Oct 11, 2023
Marion County Board approves resolutions to clear funding for Green Street and Odin Road safety improvements
The Marion County Board Tuesday night officially set aside $700,000 in county funding to match $ 3.1 million in federal and state matching money for improvements to the Green Street and Odin Roads. Co...
Oct 11, 2023 Aigars Mahinovs / CC
Two ordered held without bond following first appearances in court on Monday
A Marion County Judge has ordered two people arrested over the weekend without bond under the new cashless bond law. Judge Christopher Hantla ordered 26-year-old Daniel Johnston of South Poplar in Cen...
Oct 11, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Controversial carbon dioxide pipeline paused following regulatory setbacks
Pipeline ending in Montgomery and Christian counties drew safety, eminent domain concerns By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com The company behind a controversial carbon...
Oct 11, 2023 Illinois Commerce Commission
Police: Man arrested for throwing rocks at Illinois governor's Chicago home, breaking 3 windows
CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago man is facing stalking and vandalism charges after being accused of throwing rocks at the home of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, breaking three windows, Illinois State Police sa...
Oct 11, 2023
104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books
By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, h...
Oct 11, 2023 Laura Hadden / CC
Salem Township Hospital's front parking lot reopens
The newly elevated front parking lot of Salem Township Hospital has reopened. Hospital President Alex Nazarian says there is still some work to be completed, but the parking lot is now ready for use. ...
Oct 11, 2023 Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian at front entrance to the parking lot on the new parking lot.
