Category Archives: Local News
Centralia High School to bid sidewalk project after parking lot plans fall through
Centralia High School will seek bids for a project to repair and maintain sidewalks around the school building using Health and Life Safety funding. The school had previously received and planned to a...
Apr 24, 2026
Little Egypt CEO Trade Show Attended by 167; Students Report Good Sales
The eight students in this year's Little Egypt CEO program report good sales among the 167 attending the trade show Wednesday night at the Harvest Room in Salem. Facilitator Mallory Crouse says the sh...
Apr 23, 2026 This year's Little Egypt CEO participants at the trade show. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Police Chief Todd Boles No Longer Employed By City
Salem Police Chief Todd Boles is no longer employed by the city. Boles was placed on paid administrative leave on April 8th for what the city called an ongoing investigation. In today's news release, ...
Apr 23, 2026 Salem Police Chief Todd Boles.
More Details Released on Sunday Afternoon Shooting in Centralia
Information filed as evidence to hold 21-year-old Shavonte Samuels of Centralia without bond on first degree murder and other charges provides more details on what happened in the Sunday afternoon sho...
Apr 23, 2026 Shavonte Samuels
Three Students Safely Located Following Unauthorized Departure from Iuka Grade School
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says three Iuka Grade School Junior High Students who left school grounds Wednesday afternoon without authorization during an outdoor physical education class were l...
Apr 23, 2026
House approves redistricting amendment, fearing federal Voting Rights Act will be eliminated
by Ben Szalinski and Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois April 22, 2026 Article Summary The Illinois House voted to approve a constitutional amendment that would make a new priority list for lawmaker...
Apr 23, 2026 House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, applauds after Democrats in the Illinois House approved a constitutional amendment on redistricting on April 22, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Illinois House approves megaprojects bill, but the Bears want changes
by Brenden Moore, Ben Szalinski and Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois April 22, 2026 Article Summary The Illinois House approved a major economic development bill that includes a provision the Chic...
Apr 23, 2026 The House Democratic Caucus, led by Rep. Kam Buckner, gathers outside House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office on April 22, 2026. The chamber had just voted 78-32 to pass a megaprojects economic development bill aimed at convincing the Chicago Bears to build a stadium in Arlington Heights. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Salem Police Handles Two Crashes in under an hour late Wednesday Afternoon
Salem Police and Fire handled two crashes during the five o'clock hour on Wednesday afternoon. The first crash occurred at 5:01 at Illinois and Boone Street where two vehicles collided in the intersec...
Apr 23, 2026
Police Beat for Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
Salem Police arrested 53-year-old Robert Moulder of Edgebrook Lane in Centralia for retail theft at the Salem Walmart store. He was taken to the Marion County Jail and later released on a notice to ap...
Apr 23, 2026
Little Egypt CEO business owners get ready for Wednesday evening Trade Show
The eight participants in the Little Egypt CEO program this year will display the businesses they have formed at their Trade Show Wednesday evening. We finish our two-part series talking to the studen...
Apr 22, 2026 Participants in this year's Little Egypt CEO program. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
