Category Archives: Local News
Two Flora women arrested on Class X drug charges following Central City traffic stop
Central City Police have arrested two Flora women on three Class X felony drug offenses among other charges. 20-year-old Brooklyn Rueger and 32-year-old Brittani Rueger of West 8th Street were both ar...
Nov 17, 2023
Odin residents encouraged to take advantage of leaf vac
Odin Mayor Greg Smith is encouraging Odin residents to take advantage of the village's leaf vacuum. Smith says from now until December 15th, residents can rake their leaves to curbside for pickup. He ...
Nov 17, 2023
Porch of Salem home damaged in Friday morning fire
A porch on a Salem home was damaged in an early Friday morning fire. Salem Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Bill Fulton says a Salem policeman on patrol first spotted the fire at the Barbara R...
Nov 17, 2023
Shotgun deer hunting season begins Friday with warning about tree stand safety
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding deer hunters to be safe when hunting from tree stands. The shotgun deer hunting season begins today (Friday) and continues Saturday and Sunday...
Nov 17, 2023
New member of Marion County Health Board willing to sign orders to keep health department services in place
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow is breathing a sigh of relief. She told WJBD-WSIQ that a newly appointed member of the health board has agreed to become the department's m...
Nov 17, 2023 Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow (center) explains the role of the health department at an earlier board meeting. Looking on is County Clerk Steve Fox (left) and Health Board member Keith Kessler (right). Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Advocates hail regulatory 'earthquake' as state slashes requested gas rate increases from Ameren and others
Company profits cut, low-income customers set to receive new discounts By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission on ...
Nov 16, 2023 PROTEST: Pastor and environmental activist Veronica Johnson speaks to protestors at an Oct. 19 rally to pressure the Illinois Commerce Commission into rejecting utilities’ requested gas rate increases. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
All Centralia City Grade Schools building move to 'commendable' designation
By Austin Williams The Centralia City School Board discussed several committee reports at its meeting Tuesday night, along with a curriculum report that shows all buildings in the district receiving a...
Nov 16, 2023 Blake Griffin is sworn in to rejoin the Centralia City Grade School Board by Board President Ron Johnson. Photo by Austin Williams.
South Central School Board to keep tax levy increase under 4.99-percent
The South Central School Board has decided to keep any tax levy increase under 4.99 percent avoiding a Truth in Taxation hearing. Superintendent Kerry Herdes says because of the large increase in asse...
Nov 16, 2023
Police Beat for Thursday, November 16th, 2023
Centralia Police arrested 61-year-old Robert Jones of South Perrine in Centralia for aggravated domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. A 35-year-old homeless Centralia man was arres...
Nov 16, 2023
State Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of lifetime restrictions on child sex offenders
Decades after conviction, man says limits on where he can live serve no valid purpose By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court i...
Nov 16, 2023 The Illinois Supreme Court building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
