Category Archives: Local News
Theis, sworn in as chief justice, says partisanship has no role on state Supreme Court
She'll preside over 5-2 Democratic majority, first majority-woman high court By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Mary Jane Theis was sworn in as chief j...
Nov 14, 2022 Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis is sworn in by outgoing Chief Justice Anne M. Burke. Both are Democrats. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner serves up 1,300 meals
The Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner for the second year in a row served 1,300 meals. The effort is the combined work of Saved with Amazing Grace, the Marion County YMCA, and the Salem Apostolic Ch...
Nov 14, 2022 Preparing hundreds of to-go meals at the Salem Apostolic Church.
Fire destroys rural Iuka mobile home
Fire destroyed a mobile home east of Iuka late Sunday night. Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says the fire was at the Shawn Lindsey home at 91-08 US 50 east of Iuka and the Skillet Fork Bottoms. The fire ...
Nov 14, 2022 Iuka Fire Station
Salem woman injured in Tonti Road rollover crash
A 38-year-old Salem woman was injured in a rollover crash on Tonti Road west of Seven Hills Road in rural Sandoval Sunday afternoon. Initial reports from the Marion County Sheriff's Department indicat...
Nov 14, 2022
Centralia City Council being asked to renew Liability and Worker's Comp insurance package
The Centralia City Council will be asked Monday night to renew their liability and workers comp insurance package. City Manager Kory Smith says the premium to Dimond Brothers Insurance for the Illinoi...
Nov 14, 2022
Auditions being held Monday and Wednesday for Salem Theatre production of 'Million Dollar Meatballs'
Auditions are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday evenings for the Salem Theatre production of 'Million Dollar Meatballs'. Curtis Black will direct the play that is scheduled to be performed on January...
Nov 14, 2022 Entrance to Salem Community Theatre. Photo from Salem Theatre website.
Three hurt in head-on crash north of Sandoval
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash on US 51 near the Boone Street Road intersection north of Sandoval Saturday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say a car driven by 47-ye...
Nov 13, 2022
Centralia woman injured when car runs down 100-foot embankment when losing control on snow
A 68-year-old Centralia woman was complaining of neck pain after her car slid off snow-slick US 51 near Bethel Road south of Sandoval Saturday morning. Marion County Sheriff's officials say after hitt...
Nov 13, 2022
Fire damage to Centralia home confined to one wall
Centralia City Firemen say a fire at a Centralia home late Saturday night was confined to one outside wall. The fire at the Linda Holland home at 429 North James apparently started as a result of an o...
Nov 13, 2022 A Centralia City Firefighter works Sunday morning to put out a rekindled fire in the blown in insulation of a wall on North James Street. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Police Beat for Sunday, November 13th, 2022
A 29-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for aggravated domestic battery. Donald DeClue of College Street was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on any ...
Nov 13, 2022
