Category Archives: Local News
Kaskaskia College honors two industries with Business and Industry Partnership Awards
Kaskaskia College has honored two industries with Business and Industry Partnership Awards for their work with the college on training programs. Auto part manufacturer Groupo Antolin of Nashville won ...
Oct 07, 2022 Kaskaskia Dean of Work Force Engagement and Industrial Services Joy Fitts (left) presents Grupo Antolin Energmineer Manager the 2022 KC Business and Industry Award.
Pritzker, Bailey accuse each other of lies in debate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his Republican challenger Darren Bailey used an hourlong debate Thursday finding different ways to call each other "liar" with Election Day fewer than f...
Oct 07, 2022 State Sen. Darren Bailey, right, the Republican candidate for Illinois governor, and incumbent Illinois Gob. JB Pritzker debate during the Illinois Governor's Debate on the stage in Braden Auditorium at the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Ill., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 (Ron Johnson/Illinois State University via AP, Pool)
Tyson Foods consolidates corporate offices, leaves Chicago
Tyson Foods will relocate around 1,000 corporate positions from the Chicago area as well as South Dakota to its headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas. One of the world's largest meat producers said Wed...
Oct 07, 2022 edkohler / CC
Spokane, Washington man banned from Marion County as part of public indecency sentence
A 47-year-old Spokane, Washington man has been ordered not to come back to Marion County as part of his plea on a public indecency charge. Christopher Barker admitted to exposing himself in the campgr...
Oct 07, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Salem man pleads guilty to possession of meth
A 37-year-old Salem man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. Joshua Gibler of Selmaville Road was placed on 30 months probation and order...
Oct 07, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Police Beat for Friday, October 7th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested 28-year-old Deandre Downey of East 14th in Centralia on two felony counts of criminal damage to property. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. Centralia Police arrest...
Oct 07, 2022
Jefferson Fire implements burn ban
The Jefferson County Fire Protection District has implemented a burn ban through at least October 11th. Fire officials say the extremely dry weather has resulted in brush fires getting out of control ...
Oct 07, 2022
US 50 half-mile east of Huey Road closed until next Monday
The Illinois Department of Transportation says US 50 a half-mile east of Huey Road in Clinton County will be closed to all traffic through Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. A detour directing motorists to Illino...
Oct 07, 2022
Republic Services making changes to pick up of yard waste and bulk items
Republic Services is changing how yard waste and bulk item collection will take place for Centralia residents. Notices are being placed on impacted customers' trash cans informing them the collection ...
Oct 06, 2022
Crossroads Hospital in Mt. Vernon purchased by Deaconess
Crossroads Hospital in Mt. Vernon and three other Southern Illinois Hospitals are being acquired by Deaconess Health System, Inc. and Deaconess Regional Healthcare Services of Illinois, Inc. Deaconess...
Oct 06, 2022
