Category Archives: Local News
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sep 29, 2022 Marion County Clerk Steve Fox ready for early voters.
Farina man charged with dissemination of private sexual images
A 20-year-old Farina man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Wednesday with non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images. The charge states Diego Barradas of South Walnut dissemina...
Sep 29, 2022
Odin woman receives six year prison sentence for vehicle burglary
A 36-year-old Odin woman has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court on Tuesday to a vehicle burglary charge. As part of the plea, Laura Spitler of O'Fallon ...
Sep 28, 2022
