Category Archives: Local News
Changes to cash bail statute surface before Thursday's planned adjournment
Measure would need three-fifths support in both houses on session's final day of 2022 By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Two days before lawmakers were...
Nov 30, 2022 Sen. Robert Peters, D-Chicago, speaks at a news conference during the first week of the fall veto session in Springfield earlier this month. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Contempt citations against DCFS director reversed by appellate court
Public guardian says he plans appeal to Supreme Court By BETH HUNDSDORFERCapitol News Illinoisbhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com An appellate court on Wednesday reversed several contempt of court ci...
Nov 30, 2022 Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith. (Capitol News Illinois illustration)
Lawmakers announce bipartisan plan to pay down remaining unemployment debt
$1.8 billion in state tax revenues would reduce employer burden by an estimated $915 million By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers on Tuesday an...
Nov 30, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker announces a plan in his Capitol office Tuesday to pay down the state's remaining Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt. He was joined by lawmakers of both parties, including Republican Reps. Mike Marron and Dan Ugaste, both pictured. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Kaskaskia College plans two holiday concerts
Kaskaskia College will hold two-holiday concerts this year. On Thursday of this week, the Holiday Choir Concert will be held with the Holiday Instrumental Concert next Tuesday, December sixth. The Hol...
Nov 30, 2022 Past Kaskaskia College music department performance.
llinois DNR suspects bird flu in deaths of 300 waterfowl including at Carlyle and Rend Lakes
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - State wildlife officials suspect that bird flu killed at least 300 waterfowl recently found dead at public hunting sites across southern Illinois. The Illinois Department of Na...
Nov 30, 2022 oatsy40 / CC
Sandoval woman receives minor injuries in wreck trying to avoid a deer
A 47-year-old Sandoval woman complained of chest pains but declined hospital treatment following a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Tara Wiese of Clay Street ...
Nov 30, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
Patoka Police have arrested a 22-year-old Centralia man already serving a 180-day sentence in the Marion County Jail. Anthony Dickerson of East Calumet was arrested for misdemeanor theft, burglary to ...
Nov 30, 2022
Three sentenced on felony drug charges in Marion County Court
Three people were sentenced on felony possession of methamphetamine in Marion County Court on Tuesday. 46-year-old Sherry Altom of North Hickory in Centralia pleaded guilty to two counts of possession...
Nov 30, 2022 Marion County Courthouse with old flag poles that have now been removed due to structural problems.
Marion County storm warning committee to recommend phone e-mail alerting system
The Marion County storm warning committee will recommend to the full county board at its December 13th meeting they enter into a three year contract agreement for a phone and e-mail alerting system th...
Nov 30, 2022 From sign up page on the Nixle website.
Kaskaskia College gets approval for Associate of Fine Arts in Theatre degree
Kaskaskia College has received approval to offer a new Associate of Fine Arts Theatre Degree beginning next fall. College President George Evans is commending new theatre instructor Kevin McCarty in g...
Nov 30, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
