Category Archives: Local News
Marion County second in the state for turkey taken during shotgun season
Marion County had the second-highest number of turkeys harvested in the state during the recently completed shotgun turkey season. Statewide, 267 turkeys were harvested, down from the record harvest o...
Nov 23, 2023 Will Kimeria / CC
Salem Police launch 'Prepared Live' to gain more real-time information on some calls
The Salem Police Department has announced the launch of a new software program that will enable the 9-1-1 dispatch center to live stream, receive multimedia, and receive location information from mobi...
Nov 22, 2023
Sandoval to add more engraved names to Veterans Memorial in Park
The Sandoval Village Board has agreed to add more veteran names to the stones in the Veterans Memorial in the Sandoval Village Park. The board was told about 50 blank stones remain that will be availa...
Nov 22, 2023 Sandoval Village Board (file photo)
Salem Fire Chief provides more details on proposed purchase of new aerial truck
Salem Fire Protection District Chief Jim Cerny says the department would like to buy a used 2014 aerial platform truck. The total cost will be $400,000. Cerny says the decision by the city council Mon...
Nov 22, 2023
Odin man draws three-year prison term on aggravated battery convictions
A 20-year-old Odin man has been sentenced in Marion County Court to three years in prison after his probation was revoked on two counts of aggravated battery. Noah Meredith of Oak Street had a new cha...
Nov 22, 2023
Centralia woman sent to prison for kicking Salem Police officer
A 22-year-old Centralia woman has been sentenced in Marion County Court to two years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated battery in a public place. Aryana Morgan of North Cherry was charged ...
Nov 22, 2023
Salem woman pleads guilty to misdemeanor in starvation death of dog
A 53-year-old Salem woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a misdemeanor charge of violation of animal owner duties in connection with the starvation death of her dog. As part of the plea,...
Nov 22, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Police Beat for Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a 53-year-old Salem woman on an outstanding no-bond warrant and on a new charge of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. Deputies say they were watching the ho...
Nov 22, 2023
Two Centralia residents charged with entering Centralia home without permission
Two Centralia residents have been formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday with felony criminal trespass to a home with persons present. 30-year-old Alyssa Chapman and 35-year-old Nathan Page...
Nov 22, 2023
State high court skeptical municipal police and fire pension consolidation hurt retirees' voting rights
Pensioners challenged 2019 law that consolidated 649 funds for higher returns By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday heard argumen...
Nov 22, 2023
