Category Archives: Local News
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
Salem woman arrested for allegedly striking another woman over the head with a bat
A 36-year-old Salem woman has been charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly hitting another Salem woman over the head with a baseball bat. Salem Poli...
Jun 09, 2023
Centralia woman injured when hit by car that struck front entrance to Walgreens
A 43-year-old Centralia woman received serious injuries when struck by a car outside the front entrance of the Walgreens Store. Centralia Police say Bridget Potter of South Elm was struck by 78-year-o...
Jun 09, 2023
