Category Archives: Local News
Washington, IL woman wins Miss Illinois 2023
Miss Quad Cities and Washington, Illinois native Jessica Tilton has been named Miss Illinois 2023. The 25-year-old won the title Saturday evening at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center following five...
Jun 11, 2023 Jessica Tilton, left, reacts as she is crowned Miss Illinois 2023 by outgoing Miss Illinois Monica Nia Jones Saturday in Marion. Tilton, a native of Washington, Illinois who competed as Miss Quad Cities, was chosen from a field of 26 candidates after five days of competitions, rehearsals and special events.(Photo Credit: Miss Illinois Scholarship Organization)
Police Beat for Sunday, June 11th, 2023
Salem Police arrested 21-year-old Angel Sanders of South Mulberry in Farina for alleged possession of under five grams of methamphetamine. She was taken into custody during a Saturday traffic stop. Ce...
Jun 11, 2023
All of Illinois now abnormally dry, some areas officially in drought
Nearly all of Illinois is now considered to be abnormally dry or officially in a drought. State Climatologist Trent Ford says there was some rainfall this past week, although the precipitation was und...
Jun 10, 2023 Illinois drought map for Thursday.
Salem Township Hospital Foundation Golf Gala has another good year
The Salem Township Hospital Foundation Golf Gala had another capacity field and a great day for the event on Friday. Foundation President Myron Lloyd has the rundown. "The tournament was just a great ...
Jun 10, 2023 Chris Urbanowicz / CC
Salem Firemen extinguish propane gas grill fire
Salem Fire Protection District firemen quickly extinguished a propane gas grill that was close to a house early Friday night. Firemen responded to the Daniel and Rebecca Conklin home in the 200 block ...
Jun 10, 2023
Police Beat for Saturday, June 10th, 2023
Odin Police arrested 45-year-old Patrick Branon of Sugg Street in Odin on an outstanding St. Clair County warrant. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await pickup by St. Clair County officials.
Jun 10, 2023
Illinois adopts new LGBTQ+ protections for community deemed 'under attack' in the US
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law two measures aimed at safeguarding the rights of LGBTQ+ people as other states...
Jun 10, 2023 Matt Turner / CC
Governor JB Pritzker signs 90 bills into law on multiple topics
Governor JB Pritzker signed 90 bills into law on Friday. The laws range from requiring large music venues to have Narcan on hand in case someone overdoses to eliminating any mention of the death penal...
Jun 10, 2023 Governor Pritzker (file photo)
Centralia Veterans Committee selects Tom Ballagh as Grand Marshal for 4th of July parade
The Centralia Veterans Committee has selected Tom Ballagh as Grand Marshal of the 4th of July Veterans Parade. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon by Parade Chair Butch Mathus. "Doing Duty Gu...
Jun 09, 2023 Tom Ballagh (left) accepts a plaque naming him Grand Marshal of Centralia 4th of July Veterans Parade from Parade Chair Butch Mathus.
Police Beat for Friday, June 9th, 2023
A 30-year-old Salem woman has been arrested for aggravated battery to a person over 60, felony criminal trespass to a home with a person present, and misdemeanor battery. Courtney Morton of Woodland D...
Jun 09, 2023
