Category Archives: Local News
St. Peter woman pleads guilty to weapons charge
A 25-year-old St. Peter woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a charge of aggravated unlawful use of weapons. Haley Sarchet admitted having an uncased, loaded, and immediately assessable ...
Jun 02, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Police Beat for Friday, June 2nd, 2023
A 22-year-old Shilo man has been returned to the Marion County Jail via prisoner transport on an outstanding Marion County felony warrant on a petition to revoke his probation on a felony resisting ar...
Jun 02, 2023
The Odd Couple (Female Version) debuts this weekend at Salem Community Theatre
The Salem Community Theatre's performance of "The Odd Couple (Female Version)" debuts Friday night. Performances are also scheduled at seven pm this Saturday night and next Friday and Saturday night. ...
Jun 02, 2023
Illinois EPA issues an Air Quality Alert for Friday
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John Kim is encouraging Illinois residents to use caution when outdoors on Friday as air quality conditions are expected to be in the 'Unhealthy f...
Jun 02, 2023
New building permits in Centralia in May top $1-million
The City of Centralia issued new building permits in May totaling over $1-million. The permits included one for construction of a new Team Mobile store at 1320 Walton Way in front of the shopping cent...
Jun 02, 2023
Salem's Family Fun Day in the park is Saturday
The Marion County YMCA along with the City of Salem Recreation Department will once again host Family Fun Day in Bryan Park Saturday from 10-2pm. Most of the action will be taking place near Shelter #...
Jun 02, 2023 Chasing the bubbles at Salem Family Fun Day at the Park in 2022. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Second Annual The Big Baldridge and Bonfire Music Festival announced for Patoka
Plans have been announced for the Second Annual 'The Big Baldridge and Bonfire Music Festival' in downtown Patoka. Drew Baldridge is excited about the line for the festival that has been set for Satur...
Jun 01, 2023
State Police release more details on motorcycle crash south of Salem
Illinois State Police have released more details on a Tuesday night motorcycle crash on Route 37 at Cartter Road south of Salem. Preliminary information indicates the motorcyclist, 39-year-old Brian S...
Jun 01, 2023
Pritzker touts new budget's higher education spending
MAP grant increase will make community college tuition-free for many By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker began a tour of the state ...
Jun 01, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured at the University of Illinois Springfield Wednesday during a news conference called to tout the state budget's higher education spending. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Governor announces new manufacturing facility in Mt. Vernon
Governor JB Pritzker has announced a new manufacturing facility is coming to Mt. Vernon. Manner Polymer will be building a new $54-million state-of-the-art facility that will create 60 new jobs. Known...
Jun 01, 2023 CEO of Manner Polymers Raj Bhargava expresses his excitement about building the state of the art facility.
