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No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing. Jackpot reaches $1 billion
By NICK INGRAM Associated Press ST. JOSEPH. Mo. (AP) - The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Monday's d...
Jul 18, 2023 Henita May / CC
High court upholds cash-free bail in Illinois, which takes effect in September
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The state Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a state law ending cash bail and ordered implementation in mid-September, giving Illinois one of the more ex...
Jul 18, 2023 Illinois Supreme Court.
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Food Hall debuts in renovated building in downtown Kinmundy
The Food Hall debuted on Saturday during the Madison Street Preservation Fundraiser in downtown Kinmundy. The Food Hall is located in one of the two buildings on Madison Street that are being renovate...
Jul 17, 2023 The new Madison Street Food Hall which opened for the first time Saturday. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem City Council to consider resolution to support county-wide broadband
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to support a resolution to support Broadband internet for all residents and areas of Marion County. The Marion County Board is seeking support from ot...
Jul 17, 2023
Large crowd turns out for Summer Market in downtown Centralia
A large crowd was on hand for the third and expanded Summer Market in downtown Centralia on Saturday. Mimi Hawkins worked with Kristy Kuder to put together the 64 vendors who offered a variety of craf...
Jul 17, 2023 Some of the Summer Market vendors in downtown Centralia on Saturday. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Police Beat for Monday, July 17th, 2023
Wamac Police arrested 27-year-old Scott Austin of South Main Street in Sandoval on Sunday on an outstanding Illinois Department of Corrections warrant. Austin was taken to the Marion County Jail. The ...
Jul 17, 2023
Two Cisne men killed in three-vehicle construction zone crash on US 50 west of Olney
State Police say two Cisne residents were killed in a three-vehicle crash in a construction zone on US 50 west of Olney last Friday morning. The two are identified as 22-year-old Justin Lynn of Cisne,...
Jul 17, 2023
Salem man injured in car-semi crash on I-57 north of Salem
A Salem man was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment of injuries following a car-semi truck crash on southbound I-57 at milepost 121 near Townhouse Road five miles north of Salem late Saturd...
Jul 16, 2023
Rural Dix man injured in early Sunday crash on Route 37 South of Salem
An 18-year-old rural Dix man escaped with apparent minor injuries following a single pickup truck crash on Route 37 north of Brown Road south of Salem early Sunday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Dep...
Jul 16, 2023
Salem man arrested after allegedly firing gun into his home
A 25-year-old rural Salem man has been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly firing a gun into his residence late Saturday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Zacharia Hodge of Red Stri...
Jul 16, 2023
