Category Archives: Local News
Federal Judge's Order Clarifies that USDA Must Use SNAP Contingency Funds
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement after a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts issued an order finding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must use its S...
Nov 01, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Clocks turn back one hour for Return to Central Standard Time early Sunday morning
Daylight Savings Time officially ends at two Sunday morning, which means clocks need to be turned back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM...
Nov 01, 2025
Mission Salem Sets Building Dedication for Sunday
Mission Salem will hold a building dedication celebration for their new building on Sunday afternoon. President Angie Cartwright says the new building was constructed at 294 South Hotze in the Westsid...
Nov 01, 2025
Police Beat for Saturday, November 1st, 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a 24-year-old Centralia man for domestic battery and criminal damage to property following an incident at a Patoka home early Saturday morning. Deputies were ...
Nov 01, 2025
Salem's new city manager and police chief discuss initial thoughts before Salem Chamber Lunch
Salem's new city manager Lisa Peck and Police Chief Todd Boles talked about their backgrounds, initial impressions of Salem, and answered questions during the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce monthly...
Oct 31, 2025 Salem Police Chief Todd Boles and Salem City Manager Lisa Peck at the Salem Chamber Lunch. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Senator Plummer lampoons passage of 'Energy Omnibus Bill'
Republican State Senator Jason Plummer didn't hold back when criticizing the controversial 'Energy Omnibus Bill' that passed the Illinois Senate Thursday night and is now on the governor's desk. Plumm...
Oct 31, 2025 File photo: State Senator Jason Plummer speaks at Reagan Day Dinner in Salem.
State Senator Bryant not happy with confirmation of new DOC director
Republican State Senator Terry Bryant is not happy with the Senate on Thursday confirming Latoya Hughes as Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Bryant defined the department's operation...
Oct 31, 2025 Matt Turner / CC
Centralia Community Youth Center/WJBD Adopt a Family Returns
The Centralia Community Youth Center and WJBD Radio will team up this holiday season to once again offer the Adopt a Family program. Registration for families will be from Monday, November 3rd, to Fri...
Oct 31, 2025
Police Beat for Friday, October 31st, 2025
A 43-year-old Central City man has been returned to the Marion County Jail on a no bond Marion County misdemeanor warrant. Joseph Tate of Harrison Street was arrested in Clinton County.
Oct 31, 2025
'Drop in the bucket': Illinois measures to offset SNAP cuts will not alleviate problem
Advocates say devoting state funds to food pantries will not fill gap left by federal shutdown. By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary JB Pritzker...
Oct 30, 2025 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks on Oct. 30 with food assistance advocates and
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients about the impact of a looming
federal cutoff in SNAP funding. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
