Category Archives: Local News

One shot, three in custody following shooting in Dix area
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, with assistance from Mt. Vernon Police, is investigating an early Thursday night shooting in rural Dix. Police responded to a report of a man shot at Rolling...
Bruce Kropp Sep 29, 2022

Pumpkin farms adapt to improve soil, lower emissions
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press Writers ATLANTA, IL (AP) - This Thanksgiving, your pumpkin pie might have a lower carbon footprint. On the central Illinois farms that supply mos...
Bruce Kropp Sep 29, 2022

Car destroyed by fire Thursday morning on I-57
A car traveling southbound on I-57 was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. Salem Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Bill Fulton says Sharon Wright of Chicago was headed to a family reunion with ano...
Bruce Kropp Sep 29, 2022 Salem Fireman battle a fire that consumed a car on southbound I-57 south of the Salem exit Thursday morning.

Centralia firemen called to furnace fire
Centralia Firemen were called to a furnace fire at the Theresa Chittenden home in the 1400 block of Holly Street Wednesday night. Flames were reportedly showing in the wiring. The occupants threw wate...
Bruce Kropp Sep 29, 2022

Police Beat for Thursday, September 29th, 2022
Centralia Police arrested 30-year-old Lacie Linder of Choteau Avenue in Odin for criminal damage to property and criminal trespass to land. She was taken to the Marion County Jail. 20-year-old Alexis ...
Bruce Kropp Sep 29, 2022

Behrmann Meat and Processing Inc. in Albers Recalls Various Ready-to-Eat Meat Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Behrmann Meat and Processing Inc., an Albers, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 87,382 pounds of various ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogen...
Bruce Kropp Sep 29, 2022

Salem Police make arrest for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child
Salem Police have arrested a 31-year-old Salem man for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Jerry Summers of South Franklin is accused of committing an act of sexual conduct with an eight-yea...
Bruce Kropp Sep 29, 2022

Sandoval Elementary School September Students of the Month
Sandoval Elementary School celebrated the Blackhawk Students of the Month for September. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of RESPECT for rules, self, others, school and co...
WJBD Staff Sep 29, 2022 Submitted Photo

Salem Township Hospital finishes last fiscal year with $15.3-million positive bottom line
'Very, very impressive' is how Salem Township Hospital's auditor described the hospital's financial performance during the fiscal year ending March 30th. David Goodman of WipFly says the hospital fini...
WJBD Staff Sep 29, 2022

Early voting begins today for November General Election
Thursday is the first day for early voting at courthouses around the area. Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says they are ready. "Early voting starts 40 days before the election and so does sending out t...
WJBD Staff Sep 29, 2022 Marion County Clerk Steve Fox ready for early voters.
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