Category Archives: Local News
Here's how Marion County voted in the 2022 statewide primary elections
With all thirty-seven precincts reporting, the results are in for this year's general primary election in Marion County. The results for competitive statewide races are as follows. For the Republican ...
Jun 28, 2022
Incumbent Marion County Board member loses Republican Primary
An incumbent Republican Marion County Board member has lost his seat in a four-way race for the three seats open in County Board District two. Wesley Gozia finished with 632 votes. The three winning c...
Jun 28, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Republicans chose Kevin Cripps as their candidate for Marion County Sheriff (updated 11:30 pm)
Kevin Cripps of Iuka is the winner in the hotly contested Republican primary race for sheriff. Unofficial totals show Cripps with 3,473 votes and Ryan Castleman with 2,176 votes. Cripps is thanking th...
Jun 28, 2022
Illinois Republicans pick Bailey to face Gov. Pritzker
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Republicans have chosen conservative state Sen. Darren Bailey to take on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker for governor this fall. Bailey defeated five other Republicans on Tuesday...
Jun 28, 2022
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Jun 28, 2022
Salem resident sworn in as Kaskaskia College's new Director of Public Safety
A Salem resident has been sworn in as the new Director of Public Safety at Kaskaskia College. Shawn Richards replaces the retiring Todd Wagner. Before joining the college's police department he served...
Jun 28, 2022 New Director of Public Safety Shawn Richards is sworn in by KC Board Chairman Bill Hawley. Shawn's wife Kerri is to the left. KC Photo.
Kaskaskia College receives $600,000 grant to provide more child care workers
Kaskaskia College has received a $600,000 state grant to help fill the need for employees in child care centers. College President George Evans says the grant for a three year period of time. ""Find m...
Jun 28, 2022
Salem Police make arrest in connection with stolen Public Works pickup and hit and run crash
Salem Police have arrested a 29-year-old Salem man for felony theft and leaving the scene of an accident following theft of a city public works pickup and hit and run accident that followed last week....
Jun 28, 2022
Centralia swears in new fire chief
The City of Centralia officially has a new fire chief as a contract is approved and Jeff Day was sworn in Monday night to replace John Lynch who retired from the position. Day was brief in his comment...
Jun 28, 2022 Centralia's new Fire Chief Jeff Day is sworn into office by Centralia City Clerk Kim Enke while Jeff's wife Heather holds the Bible.
Kaskaskia College to study future direction of Salem Education Center with retirement of long time director
Kaskaskia College President George Evans says the college will study the future direction of the Salem Education Center upon the retirement of longtime center director Janice Eischens. Evans comments ...
Jun 28, 2022
