Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Monday, June 20th, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 23-year-old Salem man for alleged criminal damage to property and attempted burglary. Police report Jesse Lilly of West Pine had tried to gain entry to the front door of a...
Jun 20, 2022
Kaskaskia College to host community engagement meeting in Salem on Tuesday
Kaskaskia College is inviting community members to attend a community engagement meeting at the Salem Education Center at 1475 West Whitaker at noon Tuesday. College President George Evans, Board of T...
Jun 20, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Expanded Juneteenth Celebration draws crowd to Laura Leake Park in Centralia
An expanded Juneteenth Celebration that included entertainment, food, vendors, information, and awards attracted a crowd to Laura Leake Park in Centralia on Saturday. General Chair Malaya Downey noted...
Jun 20, 2022 Drummers and dancers from the Swahili Institute of Chicago entertain and education about Juneteenth. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Author on Exploring Land of Lincoln to be at Bryan Bennett Library Thursday
The Bryan Bennett Library in Salem will host the author of Exploring the Land of Lincoln: The Essential Guide to Illinois Historic Sites at six Thursday evening. Charles Titus is a native of Illinois ...
Jun 20, 2022
Salem City Council to swear in new police sergeant and consider special use for downtown building
A new sergeant will be sworn in for the Salem Police Department at Monday's Salem City Council meeting. Blake Phillips will take the place of Greg Wright who recently retired. The council will conside...
Jun 20, 2022
Sleep in Heavenly Peace turns Salem Elk's parking lot into a bed factory
Sleep in Heavenly Peace crossed the 600 bed mark during a bed build on the Salem Elk's Parking Lot Saturday morning. President Kevin Rakers say the demand for beds for kids who don't have one at home ...
Jun 20, 2022 The Salem Elks parking lot is turned into a bed build operation for Sleep in Heavenly Peace in June. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Ameren Illinois reporting power restored to rest of Patoka and Centralia (9pm update)
Ameren Illinois is reporting all customers in the Marion and Jefferson County area once again have power following some outages that lasted more than two days. The final restoration came late Sunday a...
Jun 19, 2022 Contract repair crews line the road just off North Pine Street in one of the hard hit areas still without power late Saturday afternoon. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Juneteenth a federal and state holiday, but not all governments are closed
Monday is the federal and state Juneteenth Holiday. Most federal and state offices will be closed and area courthouses will not be open. However, Salem and Centralia City Halls will be open and there ...
Jun 19, 2022 Juneteenth flag flies over the Illinois Capitol building to mark the first ever state and federal holiday in 2021.
Centralia Firemen say two fires appear to be weather-related
Centralia City Firemen say a fire that started around the electrical box of the William Spencer home on Bel Air Drive in Centralia just before noon on Saturday may have been related to the Friday morn...
Jun 19, 2022 Centralia Fire Lieutenant Blaine Hyde pulling the siding away with Lieutenant Blake Perez and firefighter Codie Melton standing by. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Police Beat for Sunday, June 19th, 2022
Centralia Police arrested a 39-year-old Centralia resident on multiple charges. Carlos Smith of South Hickory was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of a controlled substance, obst...
Jun 19, 2022
