Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council to seek IEPA loan for sewer improvements
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to approve up to a $2-million loan from the Illinois EPA to fund sanitary sewer improvements. The council will also be asked to allow the police depar...
Dec 01, 2025
Details released on Salem Man arrested for motor vehicle theft
Salem Police have released details on the arrest of 24-year-old Mason Becker of Julia Drive in Salem early Saturday morning for motor vehicle theft. Police say Becker had gone to a relative's home on ...
Dec 01, 2025
Centralia City Council Monday Night to consider budget and tax levy
The Centralia City Council on Monday night will be asked to approve its budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1st and the tax levy for next year's property tax bills. The budget is balanced and...
Dec 01, 2025
St. Clare Foundation announces grants to address youth behavioral health crisis in Southern Illinois
The St. Clare Foundation, a new nonprofit based in Centralia, has announced grants that will be available to local nonprofit organizations to help address youth mental health and substance abuse issue...
Dec 01, 2025
Kell Area Loses Power Most Likely as Result of Single Vehicle Crash
The Kell area was without power overnight following a one-car wreck near the intersection of Route 37 and Route 161 south of Salem late Saturday night. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a...
Nov 30, 2025
Heavy Snow Results in Slick Road Conditions, Numerous Wrecks
Marion County was on the south end of a major snowstorm that crossed the northern two-thirds of Illinois on Saturday. The Salem Water Plant recorded 2.5 inches of snow, while Chicago received eight in...
Nov 30, 2025 Winter snow scene on Raccoon Lake. Photo by Rodney Reuter.
Police Beat for Sunday, November 30th, 2025
Centralia Police arrested a 47-year-old Centralia man on multiple weapons charges on Saturday. Marcus Burke of Hickory Meadows was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of a weapon by...
Nov 30, 2025
Ameren residential gas customers to see average $3.65 increase on bills in January
The ICC approved a $73 million rate increase for the utility By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Following the ICC's approval of a $73 million ...
Nov 29, 2025 Ameren Illinois says that natural gas storage fields, like this one in Glasford, help insulate its consumers from high supply prices during peak demand in winter. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Marion County Board Approves Budget with 2.9-Percent Levy Increase
The Marion County Board has voted to approve a $13,452,049 budget with a 2.9-percent property tax levy increase and a new 1-percent state mandate levy to fund a county veterans commission. The decisio...
Nov 29, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Woodlawn Man Hurt in Walnut Hill Crash
A 21-year-old Woodlawn man was injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash at 68 Main Street in Walnut Hill late Friday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Alex Piotrowski was taken to SSM Heal...
Nov 29, 2025
