Category Archives: Local News
Judge tosses corruption case against Chicago-area contractor
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed a public corruption case against a construction contractor even before the end of trial testimony. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly on Friday dismissed...
Jun 12, 2022
South Central Illinois counties all back to low community levels of COVID-19
Marion County and South Central Illinois remain at the low community level for COVID-19 cases for the past week. 50 new cases were reported in Marion County with one new hospitalization. The number of...
Jun 11, 2022
Governor signs law to increase access to mental health care
Governor JB Pritzker is signing a new law to increase access to mental health care in Illinois. The idea is to make care more readily available by strengthening the state's mental health workforce. Th...
Jun 11, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, June 11th, 2022
A 41-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, and unlawful restraint. Todd Gormann of East Calumet was taken to the Marion County...
Jun 11, 2022
Governors forming task force to address mass shootings
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The National Governors Association says it's forming a working group of governors to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings following the Texas school massacre. R...
Jun 11, 2022 Tony Webster / CC
EPA to give $60M to 12 states to help curb water pollution
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The federal government says it will distribute $60 million among 12 states that have waterways that flow into the Mississippi River to help them control farm runoff and other p...
Jun 11, 2022 Christine Warner / CC
Orphan Smokehouse destroyed by fire (more photos added at 7 pm Friday)
Two-thirds of the Orphan Smokehouse at 1829 South Pine on the south side of Centralia is on the ground following a fire discovered by a passerby just before midnight Thursday night. Centralia Fire Cap...
Jun 10, 2022 Firefighters fight fire early Friday morning at the Orphan Smokehouse on South Pine in Centralia. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Salem replacing gas meters next week
The City of Salem has announced that starting Monday city gas personnel will be changing gas meters at homes on East Park, East Williams, East Jennings, and the 1300 to 1500 blocks of North Broadway a...
Jun 10, 2022 Eddie~S / CC
Centralia man arrested following weekend police chase
Centralia Police arrested a 35-year-old Centralia man wanted in connection with a lengthy high-speed chase late Saturday night. Daniel Meyers was taken into custody without incident while he was a pas...
Jun 10, 2022
Centralia Police make two felony drug arrests
Centralia Police arrested two on felony drug charges following a late Wednesday night traffic stop. Police arrested the driver, 36-year-old Jessica Nicole Smith of North Pine in Centralia, on a no bon...
Jun 10, 2022
