Category Archives: Local News
GOP chooses new leadership in General Assembly as Dems retain control
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Republicans chose new leadership for their caucuses in the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday night, while the two...
Nov 16, 2022 Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, and Sen. John Curran, R-Downers Grove, were chosen Tuesday to be the minority leaders of their respective caucuses in the Illinois General Assembly. (Capitol News Illinois file photos)
Salem Grade and High School Boards both plan Truth in Taxation hearings due to increased tax levies
Both the Salem Grade and High School Boards Monday night voted to hold Truth in Taxation hearings at their December meetings to clear the way for an increase in the property tax levy of over 5 percent...
Nov 15, 2022
Illinois voters approve collective bargaining amendment
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois voters have approved an amendment to their state constitution guaranteeing the right to bargain collectively. The measure in last...
Nov 15, 2022 Manny Becerra / Unsplash
Hawthorn Grade School in Salem in Top 10 percent of Illinois Schools
Hawthorn Grade School in Salem has made the prestigious Exemplary list for being in the top 10 percent of school districts in the state based on test scores and other factors. Superintendent Dr. Lesli...
Nov 15, 2022 Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe
Salem High School to look at solar as electric rates soar
Salem Community High School is going to look at the possibility of installing solar panels to help bring their electric costs down. The board Monday night approved a new two-year contract with Homefie...
Nov 15, 2022
Centralia City Council approves Class A Liquor License for Joes Pizza
The Centralia City Council has approved a Class A Liquor License for Joe's Pizza. The new restaurant is coming to the shopping center next to Walmart in the former location of Rosati's. Ben Sperry of ...
Nov 15, 2022 The owner of the new Joe's Pizza in Centralia Ben Sperry. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Police arrest city man for aggravated battery to a child
Salem Police have arrested a 21-year-old Salem man for a Class X offense of aggravated battery to a child. Michael Farrar of West Main was taken into custody and the Marion County Jail to await formal...
Nov 15, 2022
Two Centralia men face felony drug charges following late Sunday night traffic stop
Two Centralia men have been formally charged in Marion County Court Monday on felony drug charges following a late Sunday night traffic stop in Centralia. The driver, 45-year-old Ryan Garrison of Sout...
Nov 14, 2022
Theis, sworn in as chief justice, says partisanship has no role on state Supreme Court
She'll preside over 5-2 Democratic majority, first majority-woman high court By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Mary Jane Theis was sworn in as chief j...
Nov 14, 2022 Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis is sworn in by outgoing Chief Justice Anne M. Burke. Both are Democrats. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner serves up 1,300 meals
The Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner for the second year in a row served 1,300 meals. The effort is the combined work of Saved with Amazing Grace, the Marion County YMCA, and the Salem Apostolic Ch...
Nov 14, 2022 Preparing hundreds of to-go meals at the Salem Apostolic Church.
