Category Archives: Local News
Salem Presbyterian Church resumes traditional Christmas Lunch
It was cold outside, but warm inside as the members of the Salem Presbyterian Church welcomed the community to share Christmas Lunch. This was the 41st year for the event, but the first since the dinn...
Dec 26, 2022 The Christmas Dinner held in 2022.
Centralia Church provides 950 Christmas meals to the community
The Crossroads Church, with assistance from the Orphan Smokehouse, was able to deliver 950 Christmas meals to the community on Sunday. This is the second year for the Centralia Community Christmas Din...
Dec 26, 2022 Preparing Christmas meals to be delivered at the Crossroads Church in Centralia.
Sandoval Police investigate tavern burglary
Sandoval Police Chief Joe Lyons is investigating a burglary to the Mug Shots Tavern on South Mine Street near the village park. Lyons says the break-in was discovered Monday morning when the business ...
Dec 26, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies investigate Christmas residential burglary
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a Christmas Day residential burglary. The residents of a home in the 2400 block of Petrea Road in rural Odin reported coming home around eight C...
Dec 26, 2022
Illinois State Police investigate Christmas Day fatal stabbing of Christopher man
Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Agents are investigating a Christmas Day stabbing at a residence in Christopher. 37-year-old Jeffery Brown of Christopher was located inside th...
Dec 26, 2022
ICC wants lower electric and gas rates for low income
An Illinois Commerce Commission Staff Report is recommending that low-income residents in Illinois receive discount rates for electric and natural gas. The recommendation comes from a study conducted ...
Dec 26, 2022 Tonyglen14 / CC
Bill proposed to add pawnbrokers to 36-percent interest rate cap
Legislation capping pawnbroker interest rates may come up when lawmakers return to Springfield in early January. Senator Jacqueline Collins of Chicago says pawn shops are charging customers excessive ...
Dec 26, 2022 Mastermelt Group / CC
Keep Salem Beautiful Recycling Trailer not available until Wednesday afternoon
The Keep Salem Beautiful Recycling Trailer has been removed from the 200 block of North Broadway until it can be emptied on Wednesday morning. You are asked to hold recyclables until the trailer is ba...
Dec 26, 2022 Keep Salem Beautiful recycling trailer.
Most government offices closed today for 'official' Christmas holiday
Most government offices are closed for the Christmas Holiday Monday because the actual holiday fell on Sunday. Area courthouses, driver's license facilities, and Salem and Centralia City Halls are amo...
Dec 26, 2022
Centralia home heavily damaged in Christmas morning fire
A Centralia home was heavily damaged by fire early Christmas morning. The occupants of the Jeffrey King home at 540 North Beech discovered what may have started as a flu fire just before midnight Satu...
Dec 25, 2022
