Category Archives: Local News
Castle Ridge developers seek additional TIF money to add lodging
The developers of Castle Ridge are asking the Centralia City Council to increase its cap on available tax increment financing funds from $2.5-million to $5- million to allow the lodging portion of the...
Jul 12, 2022 Greg Sutton addresses the Centralia City Council Monday night asking for their cap on TIF funds they can received be doubled to $5-million so more of the development can move forward.
New law has goal of growing microchip industry in Illinois
A new state law aims to grow the microchip industry in Illinois. The new Micro Act offers various tax credits for eligible semiconductor and microchip manufacturers says Senator Mike Halpin of Rock Is...
Jul 12, 2022 tico_24 / CC
Police Beat for Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
A 25-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for violation of bail bond. Jarad Sidener of South Washington was taken to the Marion County Jail. 35-year-old Holly Cream...
Jul 12, 2022
Centralia man charged with aggravated battery following weekend incident
A 27-year-old Centralia man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery in a public place after allegedly punching a man through a window of his car after he refused to gi...
Jul 12, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Addieville woman killed in Washington County crash
A 67-year-old Addieville woman has died as a result of a single-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 15 east of Geisel Lane in Washington County. Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger says Darlene Eggem...
Jul 11, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, July 11th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested 41-year-old Dustin Payne of South Maple in Centralia for criminal sexual abuse after he allegedly inappropriately touched a woman with whom he had a prior relationship. ...
Jul 11, 2022
Salem man arrested on multiple offenses following two incidents involving protected person
Salem Police have arrested 31-year-old Jacob Erwin of Shuler Road in Salem on multiple counts following two separate incidents involving a person with who he was ordered to have no contact through an ...
Jul 11, 2022
Centralia City Council to try again on sale of surplus property
The Centralia City Council will try again to sell the long vacant Hoffman Hart building at 122 East Broadway, three other sites where substandard homes were torn down as well as an undeveloped site at...
Jul 11, 2022
Balloon Fest Wristbands go on sale; merchandise store now open at Centralia Chamber Office
Balloon Fest Wristbands for this year's event in August are now available for sale at businesses in Centralia, Salem, Mt. Vernon, and Sandoval. The $5 Wristbands must be worn to gain entry into Founda...
Jul 11, 2022 This year's Balloon Fest t-shirt.
Registration For Iuka Grade School set for July 25th and 26th
Iuka Grade School will be having registration for kindergarten through 8th grade on Monday, July 25, from 8-3 and also on Tuesday, July 26, from 12-7. Parents are welcome to come anytime on these two ...
Jul 11, 2022
