Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Thursday, December 1st, 2022
A 16-year-old rural Iuka female juvenile has been sent to One Hope United following an incident at her home Wednesday night where she allegedly threatened family members with a knife and later fought ...
Dec 01, 2022
Salem High School NHS Induction
On Tuesday, November 1st, Salem Community High School Inducted 23 new members into the school's chapter of the National Honor Society. The total membership includes 8 seniors who were inducted last ye...
Dec 01, 2022
Salem woman sentenced to 72 months in federal prison on drug charges
A 32-year-old Salem woman has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in August to a three-count federal indictment. Jennifer Branson was sentenced to 60 months in prison f...
Nov 30, 2022
Changes to cash bail statute surface before Thursday's planned adjournment
Measure would need three-fifths support in both houses on session's final day of 2022 By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Two days before lawmakers were...
Nov 30, 2022 Sen. Robert Peters, D-Chicago, speaks at a news conference during the first week of the fall veto session in Springfield earlier this month. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Contempt citations against DCFS director reversed by appellate court
Public guardian says he plans appeal to Supreme Court By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illinoisbhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com An appellate court on Wednesday reversed several contempt of court ci...
Nov 30, 2022 Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith. (Capitol News Illinois illustration)
Lawmakers announce bipartisan plan to pay down remaining unemployment debt
$1.8 billion in state tax revenues would reduce employer burden by an estimated $915 million By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers on Tuesday an...
Nov 30, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker announces a plan in his Capitol office Tuesday to pay down the state's remaining Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt. He was joined by lawmakers of both parties, including Republican Reps. Mike Marron and Dan Ugaste, both pictured. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Kaskaskia College plans two holiday concerts
Kaskaskia College will hold two-holiday concerts this year. On Thursday of this week, the Holiday Choir Concert will be held with the Holiday Instrumental Concert next Tuesday, December sixth. The Hol...
Nov 30, 2022 Past Kaskaskia College music department performance.
llinois DNR suspects bird flu in deaths of 300 waterfowl including at Carlyle and Rend Lakes
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - State wildlife officials suspect that bird flu killed at least 300 waterfowl recently found dead at public hunting sites across southern Illinois. The Illinois Department of Na...
Nov 30, 2022 oatsy40 / CC
Sandoval woman receives minor injuries in wreck trying to avoid a deer
A 47-year-old Sandoval woman complained of chest pains but declined hospital treatment following a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Tara Wiese of Clay Street ...
Nov 30, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
Patoka Police have arrested a 22-year-old Centralia man already serving a 180-day sentence in the Marion County Jail. Anthony Dickerson of East Calumet was arrested for misdemeanor theft, burglary to ...
Nov 30, 2022
