Category Archives: Local News
Illinois Manufacturers 'Makers on the Move' Bus Tour to stop in Salem Thursday
The Illinois Manufacturers 'Makers on the Move' Bus Tour makes a stop in Salem at 2:30 Thursday afternoon. The stop will be in the parking lot of North American Lighting at 1875 West Main Street. The ...
Oct 13, 2022 The Illinois Manufacturer Association's "Makers on the Move' bus. Credit: IMA Facebook page.
Bond set at $100,000 for Salem man who allegedly hit another man in head with bat
Bond has been set at $100,000 for a 23-year-old Salem man who has been charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery and criminal damage to property. Matthew Whiting of West Warmouth Street i...
Oct 13, 2022
Marion County doesn't get grant for 'green' downtown parking lot
The Marion County Board learned Tuesday night they did not make the cut for a more than $1-million state grant that would have paid most of the cost of converting two vacant lots used for parking into...
Oct 12, 2022 The current unimproved county parking lot is at two levels with concrete baracades between them with the only pavement from what was left behind from prior buildings that have since been torn down.
Decatur Chief: 2 officers wounded, suspect dead in Illinois shooting
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Two police officers conducting a traffic stop in a central Illinois city were shot and wounded early Wednesday by a motorist who died after officers returned fire, police said. Th...
Oct 12, 2022
Centralia sets Fall City Wide Cleanup for week of October 17th
The City of Centralia has announced this year's fall city-wide cleanup event is scheduled for Monday, October 17th through Friday, October 22nd. The curbside pickup service is provided by the City of ...
Oct 12, 2022
City of Centralia to start fall leaf vacuuming on October 24th
The City of Centralia will start the leaf vacuuming service for City residents of Centralia as of Monday, October 24, 2022. The vacuuming service will last for a period of 8 weeks ending on December 1...
Oct 12, 2022 Heath Cajandig / CC
Police Beat for Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
A 35-year-old Patoka woman has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for possession of a stolen four-wheeler. Toshia Dodson of East Clinton is accused of taking the vehicle from Patoka on ...
Oct 12, 2022
Weight Limit won't be coming off Skillet Fork Bridge on 161 Extension
Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick had good and bad news for the county board Tuesday night on bridges on the Route 161 Extension in far southeast Marion County. The good news, the departme...
Oct 12, 2022 Some earlier repairs were made to keep the bridge open, but it is still in a deteriorated state requiring replacement.
Odin teen hurt in one vehicle crash
An 18-year-old Odin man was injured in a one vehicle crash in the 4000 block of Nation Road just west of I-57 late Tuesday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Zachary Mansell of Valentine Stre...
Oct 12, 2022
Centralia Police Department gets third lieutenant; work begins on Sunset Drive improvements
The Centralia City Council Tuesday night approved a revised organizational chart for the Police Department. City Manager Kory Smith explained the changes. "This is going to eliminate a Sargeant positi...
Oct 12, 2022
