Category Archives: Local News
Second person now in custody for Circle K armed robbery in Salem (updated 5:45 Thursday morning)
Salem Police have announced a man wanted for the early Sunday morning armed robbery of the Circle K Convenience Store on West Main Street has been arrested. 39-year-old Brandon Kehn of the 1100 block ...
May 18, 2023 Brandon Kehn (Marion County Sheriff's Department)
Three Pinckneyville Correctional Officers indicted for excessive force and obstructing justice
A Federal Grand Jury has returned a five-count indictment charging three correctional officers at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center for civil rights violations and conspiring to falsify reports ab...
May 17, 2023
Bond County woman 8th person to die from injuries in I-55 dust storm crash
Illinois State Police say an eighth person has died as a result of multiple crashes on I-55 between Springfield and St. Louis during a blinding dust storm on May 1st. 81-year-old Ruth Rau of Sorento i...
May 17, 2023 I-55 crash scene from May 1st where an eighth person has now died. State Police photo.
Iuka man charged with first-degree murder in Salem traffic death, person he was allegedly street racing also charged
Two men allegedly street racing before a fatal crash that claimed the life of a Salem woman earlier this month made their first appearance in Marion County Court on Wednesday. The driver of the pickup...
May 17, 2023 Justin Bullard (Photo:
Marion County Jail)
Illinois Democrats say abortion-access protections are a promise: 'You're safe here'
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Access to abortion is essentially locked down in Illinois. But Democrats are looking for ways to further protect the practice and its avai...
May 17, 2023 Gary Todd
Kell Grade School Superintendent resigns; new Superintendent hired
Kell Grade School will have a new Superintendent next school year. SarahBeth Williams has stepped down from the position and will be replaced by current Lebanon School District Superintendant Patrick ...
May 17, 2023
South Central School Board reorganizes and says goodbye to 24-year member
The South Central School Board has reorganized and said goodbye to a 24-year member. Ann Blomberg was thanked for her years of dedicated service. Three board members were sworn in for four-year terms....
May 17, 2023
Police Beat for Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
Centralia Police have arrested two people for felony theft. 47-year-old John Harden of South Perrine and 28-year-old Ronald Hardin of North Pine of Centralia were both taken to the Marion County Jail....
May 17, 2023
Supreme Court lets Illinois keep ban on sale of some semiautomatic guns for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semiautomatic guns and large-capacity magazines. The high court den...
May 17, 2023 US Supreme Court
4 high schoolers die, 3 other people injured in crash near Chicago
WHEELING, Ill. (AP) - A three-vehicle crash in a Chicago suburb killed four high school students and injured a fifth and two other people, authorities said. The teenagers killed in Tuesday night's cra...
May 17, 2023
