Category Archives: Local News
Gateway Regional Water Company switching to Free Chlorine disinfectant
Beginning November 10th, 2025, Gateway Regional Water Company will begin a modified disinfection process using Free Chlorine instead of Chloramines for its predominant water disinfectant. On December ...
Nov 07, 2025
ICC approves improvements to Gessell Road railroad crossing
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved funds to improve public safety at the Gessell Road highway-rail crossing near Kinmundy. The project will install new automatic warning devices and impro...
Nov 07, 2025 GunterNezhoda / Depositphotos.com
Both Drivers Injured in Walnut Hill-Airport Road Crash in Rural Centralia
Both drivers were injured in a two-vehicle crash at Walnut Hill Road and Airport Road southeast of Centralia early Thursday evening. Preliminary information from the Marion County Sheriff's Department...
Nov 07, 2025 Overturned vehicle at the crash on Walnut Hill and Airport Road. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Police Beat for Friday, November 7th, 2025
A 44-year-old Salem woman was sent to the Marion County Jail from court on Thursday after being sanctioned to serve ten days in jail. The sanction was handed down for allegedly violating pre-trial rel...
Nov 07, 2025
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November, a decisio...
Nov 06, 2025
Chicago judge says Border Patrol official lied about threats before restricting agents' use force
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday issued an extensive injunction restricting federal agents' use of force, saying Thursday ...
Nov 06, 2025 Maria Guzman, left, and Sergio Rocha, parents of young children, comfort each other outside of Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center after federal immigration agents took a daycare teacher Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Renovated Centralia House reopening Thursday
A ribbon-cutting and open house was held on Wednesday evening to celebrate the renovated Centralia House in downtown Centralia reopening on Thursday. Owner Shannon Cooney has spent the past year since...
Nov 06, 2025 Ribbon cutting in front of the Centralia House Wednesday evening. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Township Hospital receives 'Top Performer in Quality' award
Salem Township Hospital was presented with an award for being the Top Performer in Quality for their 23-hospital accountable care organization during a Wednesday afternoon ceremony. The presentation w...
Nov 06, 2025 Salem Township Hospital staff are presented with the Top Performer in Quality Award. Left to right: Stella Johnson, Nurse Practioner, Elisa Applegate. Carla Banderenter and Carrie Spitzner LPNs, and Kim Coffman, RN Director of Ambulatory Services receive the award from Todd Searls. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County mailing out 7,077 assessment change notices; tax multiplier to be 12% (see listing of assessment changes)
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller has announced that Change of Assessment Notices are being mailed out on Thursday, November 6th. 7,027 notices are going out to owners whose property...
Nov 06, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
No serious injuries in crash on North Side of Salem
Both drivers refused hospital treatment following a two-car crash at Route 37 and Spillway Road on the north side of Salem late Wednesday afternoon. Salem Police say a 17-year-old juvenile male was tr...
Nov 06, 2025
