Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man sentenced to five years in prison after failing drug court
A 48-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after his probation was revoked for participation in the drug court program. Billy Self had sentencing on a residential burglary ...
Jun 25, 2022
3 wounded, suspect arrested in northern Illinois warehouse shooting
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) - Three people have been wounded and one person was arrested following a shooting at an automotive interior products warehouse in suburban Chicago. Bolingbrook police Capt. Anth...
Jun 25, 2022
Police: 5-month-old girl in car fatally shot in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - A 5-month-old girl has been shot to death while sitting in the rear of a car in Chicago. Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the child as Cecilia Tho...
Jun 25, 2022 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Week-long Missoula Theater Workshop comes to end with two performances at Salem Community Theatre Saturday
More than 40 children ranging in age from kindergarten through high school have spent the last week learning all aspects of theater and preparing for two performances of a special adaptation of Little...
Jun 25, 2022 Some of the cast participate in an excercise on stage as partof last year's Missoula Children's Theatre program.
Centralia home heavily damaged in Friday morning fire
A vacant Centralia home was heavily damaged by fire Friday morning. Flames were showing when firemen arrived at 528 South Maple Street. Centralia City Firemen say the cause of the fire is currently li...
Jun 24, 2022 Flames shoot from the back of a recently vacated home at 528 South Maple during a Friday morning fire. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Rend Lake College award $5-million grant for new manufacturing academy
Rend Lake College has been awarded a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to construct a new manufacturing academy. The project is funded under EDA...
Jun 24, 2022 Rend Lake College Photo
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital receives $50,000 Patient Transportation Grant
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia has received a $50,000 patient transportation grant from the Healthcare Foundation. The grant will be used to safely escort patients to and from St. Mary's ...
Jun 24, 2022 Check presentation.
Pictured L to R - Keith Kessler (Healthcare Foundation Board and St. Mary's Foundation
Board), Sr. Andrea, Damon Harbison (SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – President), Christy
Kuder (Healthcare Foundation Board), Kay Zibby-Damron (SSM Health Regional
Foundation Director), Geni Zibby (Healthcare Foundation Board), Barb Nordstrom
(Healthcare Foundation Board), Ellen Bozeck (Healthcare Foundation Board), Tracey
Fiscus, and Sr. Michael.
Mt. Vernon man found guilty of predatory sexual assault and child pornography charges
A Jefferson County Jury deliberated three and a half hours Thursday afternoon before finding a 28-year-old Mt. Vernon man guilty of predatory sexual assault and two counts of possession of child porno...
Jun 24, 2022
Two Carbondale residents arrested for child endangerment in connection with death of 3-year-old
Two Carbondale residents have been arrested in connection with the death of a three-year-old female. Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 agents say 45-year-old Iassc Hill a...
Jun 24, 2022
Governor to call lawmakers into session to further protect reproductive rights in Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker is calling lawmakers back to Springfield to further protect reproductive rights in Illinois. The special session will be held in the coming weeks and will in part address the infl...
Jun 24, 2022
