Category Archives: Local News
16-year-old boy fatally shot near Chicago tourist attraction
CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities in Chicago say a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near "The Bean" in Millennium Park on Saturday. The Chicago Police Department says the boy was shot in the chest at about 7...
May 15, 2022
Valedictorian and Salutatorian to be replaced with honor to all 4.0 and better students at Salem High's Sunday graduation
Graduation will be different at Salem Community High School on Sunday. For the first time, there will be no valedictorian or salutatorian. The school board agreed a few years ago to phase out the hono...
May 14, 2022 Diplomas set to be handed out at the 2021 SCHS graduation ceremony.
566 earn degrees and certificates at Kaskaskia College
Kaskaskia College celebrated graduation Friday night for a class that faced many changes due to COVID-19. College President George Evans noted the extra care taken by students, faculty, and staff to a...
May 14, 2022
Kaskaskia College names Alumnus of the Year and Distinguished Service Award winner
Kaskaskia College has named Clint Koerkenmeier as their Alumnus of the Year. He was a third-generation miner who received his Associate's Degree in Nursing from Kaskaskia College while working full-ti...
May 14, 2022 Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Sandoval and South Central High School hold Friday night graduation ceremonies
It was high school graduation night at two area high schools on Friday night. At Sandoval High School, there were 20 seniors walking across the stage led by valedictorian Laylee Paskavich and salutato...
May 14, 2022
Centralia man found guilty of drug trafficking charge
A Marion County Jury deliberated just a half-hour before finding a 31-year-old Centralia man guilty of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Donald Hemmings of Wabash Avenue had been charged wi...
May 14, 2022
CILA resident jailed after allegedly pushing down staff member
A resident of a CILA home on the Selmaville Road has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for alleged aggravated battery. Lawrence McCullan is accused of pushing a staff member down 'very...
May 14, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, May 14th, 2022
A 35-year-old Centralia man has been arrested at the Marion County Probation Office on a petition to revoke his probation on a possession of methamphetamine conviction. Terry Bierman of Greenview Road...
May 14, 2022
Selmaville Grade School graduates 33 eighth-graders
Selmaville Grade School had 33 eighth-graders promoted to high school during Thursday night ceremonies. The class was led by valedictorian Carter Lowe and salutatorian Dillan Crawford. The final day o...
May 13, 2022
Pritzker signs effort to pursue smash-and-grab criminals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a measure into law making it easier to pursue those who engage in the rapidly growing crime of organized retail theft. Large-scale smash-and-grab...
May 13, 2022