Category Archives: Local News
Odin woman receives six year prison sentence for vehicle burglary
A 36-year-old Odin woman has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court on Tuesday to a vehicle burglary charge. As part of the plea, Laura Spitler of O'Fallon ...
Sep 28, 2022
Salem man arrested following alleged hit and run and altercation with sheriff's deputy
A 36-year-old Salem man has been arrested for aggravated battery to a police officer and disorderly conduct after an alleged altercation with a Marion County Sheriff's Deputy outside Biggie's on Route...
Sep 28, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
Salem Police arrested 36-year-old Steven West of East Williams in Salem for possession of methamphetamine and two outstanding warrants. Police say they were called to West's home to a complaint about ...
Sep 28, 2022
Centralia man arrested for disorderly conduct after causing scare at Bridges Learning Center
Wamac Police Chief Steve Prather says a 49-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for disorderly conduct after being seen dressed in camouflage and appearing armed with a shotgun and a large knife w...
Sep 28, 2022
Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Survivors of the mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and family members of those killed filed 11 lawsuits Wednesday against th...
Sep 28, 2022 Tony Webster / CC
Marion County Board discusses lack of specifics for new SAFE-T Act
The Marion County Board discussed with frustration what they don't know about the new Safe-T Act that will eliminate cash bond for most non-violent crimes January 1st. Law Enforcement Committee Chair ...
Sep 28, 2022 Marion County Law Enforcement Committee Chair Steve Whritenour.
Driver escapes injury in single vehicle rollover accident on Route 161 Extension
A 17-year-old Iuka juvenile male escaped serious injury when his car blew a tire and flipped several times on the Route 161 Extension near the Bannister Road Tuesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's D...
Sep 28, 2022
Salem Township Hospital moves forward on A-wing renovation
The Salem Township Hospital Board is moving forward on renovation of the vacant A-wing. Hospital President Alex Nazarian announced at Tuesday's meeting that BSA Architects of Indianapolis has been hir...
Sep 28, 2022 Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian
Kaskaskia College Board approves budget; enrollment services restructure
The Kaskaskia College Board Monday night approved a budget with $ 54 million in revenue and $ 60 million in expenses. Vice President of Administrative Services Judy Hemker says the reason for expendit...
Sep 27, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Pritzker promises unemployment fund debt payoff by year end
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday that the state's relatively low jobless rate will help him keep his promise to pay off the corona...
Sep 27, 2022
