Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, December 15th, 2024
43-year-old Shawntalise Beasley of St. Louis was returned to the Marion County Jail by prisoner transport on a Marion County no-bond felony Marion County warrant. 33-year-old Jeremiah Kniker of North ...
Dec 15, 2024
Pritzker endorses hemp regulation bill
Says new, dangerous products threaten children's safety By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - More than five years after Illinois began issuing permits ...
Dec 15, 2024 Products that contain delta-8 THC are pictured next to the original packaging they resemble. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
IBM will build new quantum computer in state-backed technology park
Latest win in governor's plan to make Illinois 'global capital for quantum computing' By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - IBM, the tech giant known for revol...
Dec 15, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker watches as IBM CEO Arvind Krishna describes his company’s plan to set up a state-of-the-art quantum computer at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park on Chicago’s South Side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Salem man arrested for unlawful restraint and aggravated domestic battery
A 31-year-old Salem man has been arrested for unlawful restraint and aggravated domestic battery following two incidents at his home this week. Spencer Loyd of North Miller is accused of holding the a...
Dec 13, 2024
TESLA to headline Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand
The Du Quoin State Fair announces TESLA will take the stage at the Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand on Thursday, August 28. The band is the first announcement of the 2025 line up. While TESLA emerged in...
Dec 13, 2024
Minor damage reported in rural Iuka house fire
Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says a fire at the Dave and Becky Pickett home in the 9300 block of Quant Road in rural Iuka was confined to a rear wall. Eagan says the Pickett's woke up when hearing a sm...
Dec 13, 2024
One injured in three car chain reaction crash in Centralia
One person was injured in a three-vehicle chain reaction crash on West McCord 100 feet west of Aaron Parkway in Centralia. Centralia Police say a van driven by 33-year-old Brittany Tapp of Centralia w...
Dec 13, 2024
Two hurt in crash involving Bonnie Cafe and car driving in reverse
Two people were injured in a crash involving the Bonnie Cafe building and a vehicle driving in reverse. Centralia Police say 74-year-old Verna Davis of Heritage Circle in Centralia suffered an apparen...
Dec 13, 2024 Damage to the exterior of Bonnie Cafe. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
One hurt in crash at Noleman and Elm in Centralia
One person was injured in a two vehicle crash at Noleman and Elm in downtown Centralia on Thursday morning. Centralia Police say a car driven by 48-year-old Kimberly Biebel of Mascoutah was eastbound ...
Dec 13, 2024
Police Beat for Friday, December 13th, 2024
Salem Police have arrested 25-year-old Tony Rybacki of Indiana Street in Salem on an outstanding no bond felony failure to appear warrant. Rybacki was taken to the Marion County Jail to await an appea...
Dec 13, 2024
