Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council approves annual tax levy
The Salem City Council Monday night approved its annual tax levy for next year's property tax bills. The $1.8-million levy is 2.85-percent higher than property tax collections this year. Finance Direc...
Nov 08, 2022
Marion County Clerk announcing emergency change in polling place for Centralia Precinct 13
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox has announced due to an emergency, the polling place for residents who live in Centralia Precinct 13 is being moved. The precinct normally votes at the Lively Stone Apost...
Nov 07, 2022
Pritzker, Bailey continue trading jabs in final day of campaigning for Governor
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker was crisscrossing the state Monday while his Republican challenger, state Sen. Darren Ba...
Nov 07, 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey and Democratic Governor JB Pritzker campaign on the day before the general election.
Update 1: Bond set at half-million dollars for Centralia man charged with home invasion and shooting
Bond has been set at a half-million dollars in Marion County Court on Monday for a 61-year-old Centralia man facing seven felony charges in connection with a September home invasion and shooting. Roge...
Nov 07, 2022
Centralia Police say stolen car later abandoned and set on fire
Centralia Police say a car stolen from a Centralia resident from the Burger King parking lot Sunday night has been found abandoned and set on fire Monday morning. Due to another emergency case, Marion...
Nov 07, 2022
Update One: Centralia Police investigating Sunday night shooting that sends woman to hospital for treatment
Centralia Police say nine shots were fired in an apparent drive-by shooting at a home in the 500 block of South Maple Street Sunday night where a 55-year-old female resident was shot. Lieutenant Steve...
Nov 07, 2022
Water service to area of southwest Salem expected to be restored by four pm
Salem Public Works officials say a day-long water outage affecting a several-block area of southwest Salem will start coming to an end around four Monday afternoon. Water service to the area bounded b...
Nov 07, 2022
More than 80 years after his death at Pearl Harbor the remains of an Effingham man are coming home
More than 80 years after his death in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Effingham County native Keith Tipsword is coming home. Tipsword was a 27-year-old Navy Machinist's Mate 1st Class aboard the USS West ...
Nov 07, 2022 MMc1 Keith Tipsword during the time of his World War II service. Photo courtesy of WXEF Radio.
Two Salem juvenile girls airlifted from scene of side-by-side crash
Two Salem juvenile girls were airlifted to Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis for treatment after the side-by-side they were operating went out of control and crashed in the 2500 block of Farthing...
Nov 07, 2022 Side by side found on its side following crash that has sent two Salem juvenile girls to Cardinal Glennon Hospital for treatment.
Salem woman escapes serious injury in Green Street Road crash
A 20-year-old Salem woman was found with only minor injuries at her home following an early Monday morning crash on Green Street Road just north of Lake Shore Drive southwest of Salem. The Marion Coun...
Nov 07, 2022
