Category Archives: Local News
SSM Health Good Samaritan and St. Mary's Hospital Now Offering Patient Transportation
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon has announced transportation services with South Central Illinois Mass Transit District (SCT) for its patients. A similar program began for patients at...
Nov 16, 2022
Replacement of windows in historic Salem Travel Building being completed this week
The owner of Salem Travel says the final phase of their window replacement project in their historic building at Main and Broadway in downtown Salem is being completed this week. windows! Jeannell Cha...
Nov 16, 2022 Work just beginning to replace the remaining of the wood covered windows in the Salem Travel Building at Main and Broadway downtown.
GOP chooses new leadership in General Assembly as Dems retain control
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Republicans chose new leadership for their caucuses in the Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday night, while the two...
Nov 16, 2022 Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, and Sen. John Curran, R-Downers Grove, were chosen Tuesday to be the minority leaders of their respective caucuses in the Illinois General Assembly. (Capitol News Illinois file photos)
Salem Grade and High School Boards both plan Truth in Taxation hearings due to increased tax levies
Both the Salem Grade and High School Boards Monday night voted to hold Truth in Taxation hearings at their December meetings to clear the way for an increase in the property tax levy of over 5 percent...
Nov 15, 2022
Illinois voters approve collective bargaining amendment
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois voters have approved an amendment to their state constitution guaranteeing the right to bargain collectively. The measure in last...
Nov 15, 2022 Manny Becerra / Unsplash
Hawthorn Grade School in Salem in Top 10 percent of Illinois Schools
Hawthorn Grade School in Salem has made the prestigious Exemplary list for being in the top 10 percent of school districts in the state based on test scores and other factors. Superintendent Dr. Lesli...
Nov 15, 2022 Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe
Salem High School to look at solar as electric rates soar
Salem Community High School is going to look at the possibility of installing solar panels to help bring their electric costs down. The board Monday night approved a new two-year contract with Homefie...
Nov 15, 2022
Centralia City Council approves Class A Liquor License for Joes Pizza
The Centralia City Council has approved a Class A Liquor License for Joe's Pizza. The new restaurant is coming to the shopping center next to Walmart in the former location of Rosati's. Ben Sperry of ...
Nov 15, 2022 The owner of the new Joe's Pizza in Centralia Ben Sperry. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Police arrest city man for aggravated battery to a child
Salem Police have arrested a 21-year-old Salem man for a Class X offense of aggravated battery to a child. Michael Farrar of West Main was taken into custody and the Marion County Jail to await formal...
Nov 15, 2022
Two Centralia men face felony drug charges following late Sunday night traffic stop
Two Centralia men have been formally charged in Marion County Court Monday on felony drug charges following a late Sunday night traffic stop in Centralia. The driver, 45-year-old Ryan Garrison of Sout...
Nov 14, 2022
