Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, December 6th, 2025
Salem Police arrested 58-year-old Michael Thompson of Cottonwood Village in Salem for alleged possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. The arrest occurred at his home, where police had b...
Dec 06, 2025
US Steel to resume steel production at Illinois plant shut 2 years ago
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - U.S. Steel said it will resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois as demand rebounds. The company shut down the last bl...
Dec 06, 2025 FILE - A giant ladle glows red after pouring molten iron in to a vessel inside the basic oxygen furnace as part of the processes of making steel at the U.S. Steel Granite City Works facility Thursday, June 28, 2018, in Granite City, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Illinois educators hope to tackle thorny issue of math competence
State board developing 'numeracy plan' to boost math competency statewide By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary . Students in Illinois, like their peers...
Dec 06, 2025 SunshineSeeds / Depositphotos.com
Central City librarian named 'Friend of Education' by Illinois Principal's Association
The Central City Grade School Volunteer Librarian has been selected for the 2025 Illinois Principals Association Kaskaskia Region 'Friend of Education' award. Ann McCullum was looking for a place to v...
Dec 05, 2025 Central City librarian Ann McCullum.
Democratic congressional candidate looks to challenge Mike Bost on meeting the needs of southern Illinois
One of the candidates featured at the Southern Illinois Democratic Candidate Reception on Thursday was Julie Fortier, who is seeking to challenge incumbent Mike Bost to represent Illinois' 12th congre...
Dec 05, 2025 Julie Fortier, Democratic candidate for Illinois' 12th congressional district, speaks at the Southern Illinois Democrat Candidate Reception on Thursday. Photo by Austin Williams.
US Senate candidate stops in Centralia on his way to visit every county in Illinois
Kevin Ryan is a public school teacher, Marine Corps veteran, and one of several candidates in a crowded Democratic primary race for the US Senate seat that will be vacated by retiring senator Dick Dur...
Dec 05, 2025 Democratic US Senate candidate Kevin Ryan speaks at the Southern Illinois Democratic Candidate Reception at Castle Ridge on Thursday. Photo by Austin Williams.
Police Beat for Thursday, December 5th, 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 55-year-old Marjorie Woodward of Hoots Chapel Road in Salem on an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear warrant. Centralia Police arrested 34-yea...
Dec 05, 2025
Bond County man sentenced to 26 years in prison on child pornography and weapons charge
A 44-year-old Pocahontas man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison in Bond County Court at Greenville on child pornography and weapons charges. The case against Kyle Bradbury is part of Attorney Ge...
Dec 05, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Centralia Man Formally Charged in Child Porn Case; Order Held Without Bond
A 39-year-old Centralia man has been ordered held without bond after being charged in Marion County Court on Friday with four Class X counts of dissemination of child pornography. Thomas Jones of the ...
Dec 05, 2025
Salem Community Band and Choir plan Friday and Saturday shows
The Salem Community Band and Choir will present their Christmas Concert this Friday and Saturday nights at the Salem Theatre. Debbie Woodward, who heads the program, says the story this year is the gr...
Dec 04, 2025
