Category Archives: Local News
Salem Travel announces new business partnership that will result in change of ownership
The owner of Salem Travel Jeannell Charman has announced she has entered into a business partnership with Nikki Holland that will eventually allow Charman to retire. Charman began her travel career in...
Jan 9, 2023 JeannellCharman (left) shakes hands with her new agency partner Nikki Holland.
Police Beat for Sunday, January 8th, 2023
Two people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Saturday. 18-year-old Jayden Acres of McKee Street in Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police for alleged domestic battery and endangering the l...
Jan 8, 2023
Project Bread Meal Sites in Salem and Centralia to reopen Monday
The Social Service Agency BCMW has announced that the Project Bread Meal Sites in Salem and Centralia will reopen to in-person dining on Monday. The Meal Sites have only been allowing seniors to pick ...
Jan 8, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Marion County jumps from low to high community transmission of COVID-19
Marion County has jumped from low to high level of community transmission of COVID-19 for the week ending on Thursday. The CDC COVID-19 tracker says the county's total number of COVID-positive and pro...
Jan 7, 2023
Husband and wife arrested for rural Kell residential burglary
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has arrested a husband and wife for a Thursday burglary at a rural Kell home. Sheriff Kevin Cripps says 33-year-old Marcus and 37-year-old Shannon Hicks of North...
Jan 7, 2023
Police Beat for Saturday, January 7th, 2023
Salem Police have arrested a 38-year-old Salem man for possession of methamphetamine and felony retail theft. Clinton Nix of Mills Crossing Court was taken to the Marion County Jail on Friday night af...
Jan 7, 2023
Mega Millions jackpot rolls over again
The Mega Millions jackpot has rolled again and is now worth an eye-watering $1.1 billion for the next draw on Tuesday, January 10. The Powerball jackpot also rolled this week and is now worth an estim...
Jan 7, 2023
Lame-duck Illinois lawmakers vote themselves a 16% raise
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois House Democrats working in a lame-duck session left town for a weekend break Friday night - but not before voting on plans to giv...
Jan 7, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Illinois Democrats push to further expand abortion, gender care access
Bill contains legal protections for providers, out-of-state patients By HANNAH MEISELFor Capitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Six months after the U.S. Supreme Court overtur...
Jan 6, 2023 State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, speaks on the House floor in favor of a broad bill that requires insurance coverage of abortion and gender-affirming care medications, along with elements aimed at growing Illinois' reproductive health care work force. (Credit: Blueroomstream.com)
Death of man in custody of Wayne County Sheriff's Department being investigated by DCI
The Illinois State Police Division of Internal Investigation is investigating an in-custody death on January 4th which occurred in Wayne County. After being arrested by State Police for driving while ...
Jan 6, 2023
