Category Archives: Local News
Rural Kell home destroyed by fire
A mobile home that had been added onto several times was destroyed in a Friday night fire. Assistant Salem Fire Protection District Chief Bill Fulton says the Tannis Weems family was able to get out o...
Feb 11, 2023
Police Beat for Saturday, February 11th, 2023
Four people were brought to the Marion County Jail on outstanding warrants on Friday. 31-year-old Bianca Meeks of North Broadway in Centralia was arrested by Wamac Police on a Marion County failure to...
Feb 11, 2023
Illinois gun-ban incites challenges to legislative shortcuts
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - For all the fanfare and the legal rigmarole of Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, it might come as a surprise to learn the legislatio...
Feb 11, 2023 FILE - Assault weapons are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013 in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force 2022 results released
Illinois State Police are releasing the annual results of the Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force as well as other drug enforcement groups around the state. The Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force...
Feb 10, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Iuka Fire Protection District names firemen of the year and issues annual report
The Iuka Fire Protection District has named Patrick Hawkins as its Fireman of the Year. Hawkins has been on the fire department for just about a year, but Fire Chief Ken Eagan says in that time has be...
Feb 10, 2023 Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan with the department's Fireman of the Year Patrick Hawkins.
Newly unsealed documents reveal further depths of abuse at Choate
Watchdog: 'Unwritten rule' of cover-ups leads to few consequences for accused employees By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illinois& MOLLY PARKERLee Enterprises Midwestnews@capitolnewsillinois...
Feb 10, 2023 (Illustration by ProPublica. Source Images: Whitney Curtis for ProPublica and Illinois Department of Human Services Office of the Inspector General case summary)
Kinmundy gets new police chief
The Kinmundy Board of Alderman swore in a new full-time police chief Thursday night. Retired Salem Police Sergeant Jeff Mount will replace Chief Kevin Barry who has resigned after becoming a full-time...
Feb 10, 2023 Kinmundy's new time police chief Jeff Mount is sworn into office.
Kinmundy raises water and sewer rates; sets city wide sidewalk days
The Kinmundy City Council Thursday night voted to raise water and sewer rates. The board voted to pass along the two-percent water rate increase they are receiving from the Gateway Regional Water Comp...
Feb 10, 2023 Kinmundy City Council
Rural Odin man charged with two Class X felony drug charges
A 34-year-old rural Odin man has been charged with two Class X felony drug charges in Marion County Court after both methamphetamine and fentanyl were found in his pickup truck. Kirk Johnson of Page A...
Feb 10, 2023
Salem Home Show canceled this year; will be held next year
The Salem Community Activity Center which has taken over the home show in Salem is canceling the event scheduled for March 5th but promises the event will be held next year. The community center made ...
Feb 10, 2023
