Category Archives: Local News
Salem and Centralia announce garbage and leaf vac schedules for Thanksgiving Holiday Week
Salem and Centralia officials have announced changes in garbage pickup and leaf vacuum schedules for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend next week. In Salem, City Hall will be closed on Thursday and Frid...
Nov 18, 2022
Firearm deer hunting season opens today
Firearm deer hunting season opens Friday. Dan Skinner with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources says the cold weather could help deer hunters this weekend. "When you look at cold temperatures ...
Nov 18, 2022
Woodlawn man found guilty of murder and other charges
A Jefferson County Jury deliberated just over two hours before finding a 31-year-old Woodlawn man guilty of three counts of murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and being an armed habitual crimi...
Nov 18, 2022
Two Centralia men receive 15-year prison terms for possession of large amount of meth
Two Centralia men have been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Clinton County Court on a Class X charge of possession of 100 to 400 grams of methamphetamine. 36-year-old Brandon McMullin and 46-year-o...
Nov 17, 2022 Joshua Phelps and Brandon McMullin
Suspected burglary turns into rural Texico teen seeking help following crash
The Marion County Sheriff's Department was called to a burglary in progress in rural Kell early this morning where a 17-year-old rural Texico man had broken into a home seeking help following a nearby...
Nov 17, 2022
Prosecutor: 3-month old Salem child had brain bleed, broken jaw and broken neck
Judge Mark Stedelin set bond at $250,000 for a 21-year-old Salem man formally charged in Marion County Court Wednesday with a Class X offense of aggravated battery to a child under 13. Michael Farrar ...
Nov 17, 2022
Salem woman charged with aggravated battery to a nurse
A 58-year-old Salem woman has been charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery to a nurse. Judy Garrett of Maplewood Avenue is accused of scratching the nurse while she was performing her d...
Nov 17, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
South Central School Board celebrates rising test scores on school report card
South Central School Superintendent Kerry Herdes had good news to share with the school board Wednesday night when presenting the school report card. He says Kinmundy Elementary, South Central Middle,...
Nov 17, 2022
With three session days left, SAFE-T Act changes could be forthcoming, 'technical' in nature
Dems claim electoral mandate for broad criminal justice reform, GOP claims they're 'frozen out' By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Changes may yet co...
Nov 17, 2022 Sen. Robert Peters, D-Chicago, speaks at a news conference about the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform, saying that voters have shown that Illinoisans don't want major changes to the law as it is currently slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Senate approves divestment in Russia over Ukraine war
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved withdrawing state investments in Russia to protest its nearly nine-month war against Ukraine. The 50-0 vote on President ...
Nov 17, 2022 Matt Turner / CC
