Category Archives: Local News
Seven members of Salem Fire Protection District attend advanced training
Seven members of the Salem Fire Protection District have completed a 40 hour vehicle machinery operations class with instruction provided by Illinois Fire Service Institute instructors. The course pro...
Jul 20, 2022 Salem Firefighters attending the training are from Left to right- Lt. Seth Dawson, Capt. Bryan McIntosh, Lt. Trevor Chitwood, Lt. Ben Trinkle, Deputy Assistant Chief Greg Miller, Firefighter Sarah Dice, and Firefighter Kenny Benzing.
Proposed legislation would make parents criminally liable when they sign off on child's FOID card
New legislation would make parents who sign off on their child's FOID card criminally liable for any related damages. The bill comes from Representative Mark Batinick of Plainfield who says since pare...
Jul 20, 2022 New look of Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
One pleads guilty, one charged with possession of methamphetamine
One person pleaded guilty and another was charged with possession of under five grams of methamphetamine in Marion County Court on Tuesday. 34-year-old Shelanda Sheckleford of Frazier Street in Centra...
Jul 20, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Marion County's Board 911/ESDA Committee begins discussion on better storm warnings
The Marion County Board's 911/ESDA Committee met for the first time Tuesday night to begin looking at ways to improve severe weather warnings to residents throughout the county. There seemed to be agr...
Jul 20, 2022 A number of Emergency Management personnel were in attendance at the first meeting of the 911/ESDA committee of the county board that is charged with improving weather warning notification for county residents. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Illinois governor tests positive for COVID-19; symptoms mild
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' governor has tested positive for COVID-19. Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office made the announcement Tuesday after one of his routine tests for the virus. A statement from h...
Jul 19, 2022
NASCAR to hit the streets of Chicago with downtown race
CHICAGO (AP) - NASCAR has added its first street course to the Cup schedule with a planned 2023 race through downtown Chicago. The Cup Series will race against the backdrop of Lake Michigan and Grant ...
Jul 19, 2022
Police Beat for Tuesday, July 19th, 2022
Salem Police arrested both occupants of a car following a traffic stop near Rainey and Hamilton on the city's southeast side Monday morning. After seeing quite a bit of movement between the two occupa...
Jul 19, 2022
Bond set at $50,000 for Carlyle man charged with Class X felony drug charge
Bond has been set at $50,000 for a 48-year-old Carlyle man formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday with possession with intent to deliver 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine and possession of...
Jul 19, 2022
Salem man faces Class X charge of Armed Violence following weekend arrest
A 32-year-old Salem man faces a Class X armed violence charge as well as possession of meth and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon following a weekend arrest by Salem Police. Police say they w...
Jul 19, 2022
Three face other felony charges following weekend arrests
A 24-year-old Centralia woman has been charged with a felony offense of making a false alarm through the 911 system. Michelle Allen is accused of calling 911 when she knew there was no grounds to do s...
Jul 19, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
