Category Archives: Local News
Salem circuit judge elected Appellate Court Justice
Republican Circuit Judge Michael McHaney of Salem has been elected as an Appellate Court Justice on the 5th District Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon. McHaney lost only St. Clair and Champaign County in ...
Nov 09, 2022
City of Salem enters into new electric aggregation contract, electric rates to go up
The City of Salem has entered into a new 22-month electric aggregation contract. It will result in a big jump in electric rates for participating residents and small businesses, but will still be lowe...
Nov 09, 2022 Tonyglen14 / CC
New Outdoor Classroom Complete at Carlyle Lake Visitor Center
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake has announced the completion of an accessible outdoor classroom located behind the Carlyle Lake Visitor Center in the Dam West Recreation Area. The out...
Nov 09, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, November 9th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 46-year-old Centralia woman for criminal damage and criminal trespass to property as well as resisting arrest. Rebecca Osborne of South Poplar was taken to the Marion ...
Nov 09, 2022
Pritzker poised for second term as Bailey concedes; Democrats look to hold all statewide offices
By JERRY NOWICKI& PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - By the time speakers came out to pray, say the Pledge of Allegiance and play the national anthem at R...
Nov 09, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton stand with their families on the stage of the Marriott Marquis hotel in Chicago on Tuesday night after the Associated Press called the Illinois governor's race for the incumbent. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Marion County's Sheriff-Elect excited to get started
Even though he was running unopposed, Marion County's Sheriff-Elect was watching the election results Tuesday night. Republican Kevin Cripps says after getting past the election he is excited and read...
Nov 09, 2022
52 percent of Marion County voters cast ballots in Tuesday's general election; election runs smooth
52 percent of the registered voters went to the polls in Tuesday's general election. That's what County Clerk Steve Fox was anticipating. "I think we really had a good election in whole. Again, the ne...
Nov 09, 2022 Marion County Clerk Steve Fox with one of the Marion County voting machines. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Republicans sweep Marion County Board seats
The Marion County Board will remain 100 percent Republican as three Democrats failed to win the election on Tuesday. The Republican candidates for sheriff, clerk, and treasurer were all running unoppo...
Nov 09, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Jefferson County elects new county clerk and retains sheriff
Jefferson County voters elected a new county clerk while keeping their current sheriff. In unofficial election returns, Democratic county clerk Connie Simmons was defeated by Republican challenger Jos...
Nov 08, 2022
Fayette County Clerk re-elected, contested county board races settled in Fayette, Clinton and Washington County
Fayette County Clerk Jessica Barker won easy re-election in Tuesday's election. The Republican beat her Democratic challenger Iris Virden 6,286 to 1,688 votes. In contested Fayette County Board seats,...
Nov 08, 2022
