Category Archives: Local News
Car destroyed by fire in rural Salem
Salem Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Bill Fulton says a car was destroyed by fire at the Joe Barcroft home at 38-01 Peach Tree Road southeast of Salem late Tuesday morning. Fulton reports the f...
Sep 21, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, September 21st, 2022
A 34-year-old Iuka man has been arrested by Salem Police for possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended license. Ryan McCarty of Front Street was stopped by Salem Police while traveli...
Sep 21, 2022
Chicago state senator indicted in red-light camera scandal
A State senator was indicted Tuesday on federal charges that he sought a bribe to oppose legislation that would have required a statewide evaluation of red-light camera systems. Sen. Emil Jones III, t...
Sep 21, 2022 State Senator Emil Jones (from website)
Officials: 8 injured in Chicago apartment building explosion
HICAGO (AP) - Eight people were rushed to hospitals after being injured when an explosion Tuesday tore through the top floor of a Chicago apartment building, officials said. The explosion at the 36-un...
Sep 21, 2022
Police Beat for Tuesday, September 20th, 2022
A 20-year-old Farina man, Diego Barradas of South Walnut, turned himself in on a domestic battery charge. Illinois State Police arrested 38-year-old James Stroup of Oglesby Street in Salem for unlawfu...
Sep 20, 2022
Bond set at $250,000 for Centralia man charged with drug and weapon offenses
Bond has been set at $250,000 for a 58-year-old Centralia man who has been charged in Marion County Court with weapons and drug offenses after Centralia Police were asked to investigate a suspicious p...
Sep 20, 2022
Salem Community High School Board approves budget
The Salem Community High School Board has passed a $13.7-million budget for the current school year. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says while the budget is now in the red, he's optimistic they will...
Sep 20, 2022
Bond set at $100,000 apiece for two men charged in separate grooming cases
Bond has been set at $100,000 apiece for two men charged with separate grooming cases. The grooming charge against 52-year-old Joseph Morrison of Sycamore Street in Iuka states he used his cell phone ...
Sep 20, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Marion County Property Taxes due next Tuesday, September 27th
Marion County Treasurer Gary Purcell is reminding taxpayers that the second installment of property taxes is due by Tuesday, September 27th, to avoid interest and penalties. He reports most local bank...
Sep 20, 2022 DonkeyHotey / CC
Kell Fire Protection District sets open house and push-in of new truck
The Kell Fire Protection District has set an open house and ceremonial push in of their new pumper-tanker truck this Saturday. The open house is from two to four, with the push-in scheduled for 3:30. ...
Sep 20, 2022
