Category Archives: Local News
Iuka Man Sentenced for Violating Sex Offender Registry
A 28-year-old Iuka man has been sentenced to 30 months' probation as well as 30 days in the Marion County Jail after earlier pleading guilty to violation of the sex offender registry. Jacob Mann of Mi...
Apr 26, 2026 Jacob Mann
Centralia High School Prom held Saturday; King and Queen Crowned
The 2026 Centralia High School King and Queen are Justus Edson and Layna Mannino. The two were crowned during the Prom activity at Centralia High School Saturday night. The rest of the Prom Court incl...
Apr 26, 2026 Centralia Prom Court. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Five Injured When Car Hits Pole on Cedar Road southwest of Centralia
All five occupants of a car that ran off Cedar Road near Noltings Road, southwest of Centralia, were injured. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says the car hit a pole and overturn...
Apr 26, 2026 Three Air Evac medical helicopters landed near the scene of a crash on Cedar Road southwest of Centralia early Saturday morning.
Police Beat for Sunday, April 26th, 2026
Salem Police arrested 36-year-old Randolph Bisconti of North Broadway in Salem for aggravated domestic battery. Police were called to a disturbance at the home early Sunday morning. Bisconti was taken...
Apr 26, 2026
Illinois launches online resources for households on federal food assistance
In public-private partnership, the sites share work, training and volunteer opportunities Article Summary Illinois launched two websites last week that share various work, training and volunteer oppor...
Apr 26, 2026 A screenshot of the Job Ready IL site, which launched last week and aims to help SNAP recipients prepare for and find employment.
Mt. Vernon Man Sentenced to 75 Years in Prison in Connection with Mt. Vernon Street Shooting
A 38-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for charges related to the shooting of three people in the 1100 block of Lamar Avenue in October 2024. Timothy Boyd was found guil...
Apr 24, 2026 Timothy Boyd, arrested Thursday morning.
Millionaire tax amendment fails to gain enough support from House Democrats
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois April 23, 2026 Article Summary It's looking increasingly likely that Illinois voters will not see an amendment about creating a "millionaire tax" on the ballot ...
Apr 24, 2026 Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, presents a proposed constitutional amendment to implement a tax on millionaires to the House Revenue and Finance Committee on April 21, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Salem Grade School Board approves new roof for Hawthorn, looks at cost saving health insurance option
The Salem Grade School Board Thursday night approved the resurfacing of the Hawthorn School roof and called a special meeting next Tuesday to consider a new employee health insurance plan. The board a...
Apr 24, 2026
Unemployment Rises Slightly In Marion County in February
The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported unemployment in Marion County in February was 5.5 percent, up a tenth of a percent from January and a full percentage higher than in February a ...
Apr 24, 2026
Salem Police and Fire Respond to One Vehicle Crash on South Broadway
Salem Police say both occupants of a car declined hospital treatment after it crashed into a street sign on North Broadway at Wells Street. The northbound car had been traveling in the southbound lane...
Apr 24, 2026
