Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, May 15th, 2026
A 26-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for domestic battery. Austin Wright of Oglesby Street was taken to the Marion County Jail to await further court actions. 38-year-old Jody Woo...
May 17, 2026 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Salem's Foreign Exchange student, Laura Hirschberger, to join class of 2026 this Sunday
Salem, a graduating German foreign exchange student, has had the opportunity to learn about North American culture, gain new experiences, and make connections with people from different backgrounds. L...
May 15, 2026
South Central High School Gives Academic Awards
On Tuesday evening, May 12, 2026, the South Central High School Academic Awards Night was held. Principal Michael Koehnke welcomed students, parents, faculty and administration and gave opening remark...
May 15, 2026
Senate Democrats introduce bills to regulate artificial intelligence
by Jenna Schweikert and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois May 14, 2026 Article Summary With less than a month left in the spring legislative session, Senate Democrats introduce...
May 15, 2026 Sen. Bill Cunningham speaks at a news conference announcing the AI bill package on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Cunningham said the package came, in part, out of a lack of federal action to regulate AI. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Salem woman hurt in Car-Deer Crash
A 58-year-old Salem woman was injured in a Thursday morning car-deer crash. Lisa Jourdan of College Street Road was southbound on Route 37 near Cartter Road south of Salem when the deer ran out in fro...
May 15, 2026
Salem Man Charged with Aggravated Identity Theft
A 24-year-old Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court with aggravated identity theft and identity theft. Mason Becker is accused of using personal information of a family member to fraudulen...
May 15, 2026
22 Graduate at Sandoval High School, More Graduations Set for Friday Night and Sunday Afternoon
This is graduation weekend for many area schools. Sandoval High School handed out 22 diplomas at Thursday night graduation led by valedictorian Cameron Reynolds and salutatorian Jacoby Diaz. Odin and ...
May 15, 2026 Sandoval Junior-Senior High School. Photo from District website.
Centralia man Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Prison in Felony Resisting Arrest Case
A 25-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to one and a half years in prison after his probation was revoked on a felony resisting arrest charge. William Weathersby of Orange Tree Road in Centrali...
May 15, 2026
Saturday has been Declared Poppy Day in Salem
Salem Mayor Nic Farley has declared Saturday as Poppy Day in Salem. Members of the Salem American Legion Auxiliary will be at Dollar General, Farm Fresh Market and Rural King from nine to noon on Satu...
May 15, 2026
Central City Man Faces Eight Charges including Two Class X Following Sandoval Police Chase
A 33-year-old Central City man faces Class X charges of armed violence and possession with intent to deliver between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine in the aftermath of leading Sandoval Police on ...
May 15, 2026
