Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, June 4th, 2022
A 32-year-old Salem man was arrested by Salem Police on Friday for failure to appear on a Marion County pending felony domestic battery charge. Jerrad Simpson of North Pearl was taken to the Marion Co...
Jun 04, 2022
IDPH: Second probable case of monkeypox found in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health says a second probable case of monkeypox has been found in Chicago. The department said in a tweet Friday that the second case was a close conta...
Jun 04, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC
Suburban Chicago officer fatally shoots hatchet-wielding man
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago police officer has fatally shot a man who came at the officer with a hatchet during a traffic stop. The Naperville Police Department says the officer was con...
Jun 04, 2022 Tom Britt / CC
Centralia residents are reminded of rules governing golf carts and UTV's
The City of Centralia is reminding residents with golf carts and UTV's you must be registered and hold a valid permit prior to operation on city streets. The permitted vehicles are only able to be ope...
Jun 03, 2022 m01229 / CC
Centralia woman charged with stealing nearly $1,400 through Facebook Pay
A 42-year-old Centralia woman has been charged with three counts of felony theft for allegedly sending nearly $1,400 to herself from another person's phone that had Facebook Pay hooked to her debit ca...
Jun 03, 2022 Book Catalog / CC
New felony drug and weapons charges filed in Marion County Court
Two men face new drug charges while another faces a new weapons charge that were filed Thursday in Marion County Court. 34-year-old Timothy Burton of North Beech in Centralia was charged with possessi...
Jun 03, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Fayette County Clerk says those in Laclede Township and Vandalia 2 will vote in same place as the past
Fayette County Clerk Jessica Barker says a printing error on new voter registration cards shows voters in Laclede Township and Vandalia Two should vote in St. Elmo. Barker reports that is incorrect an...
Jun 03, 2022
Salem's Fun Day in the Park is Saturday
The City of Salem's Family Fun Day in the Park is set for Saturday. Salem Recreation and YMCA Director Jed Casburn says a number of activities are planned. "We've got our youth fishing derby starting ...
Jun 03, 2022
GOP hopefuls say guards, mental health keys to stop attacks
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Six candidates seeking the Republican nomination for governor support armed guards at schools and expanded mental health services to stop mass shootings like the ones at Ulval...
Jun 03, 2022
Salem Aerobatic competition this weekend
The Regional Aerobatic competition will return to Salem's Leckrone Airfield on Saturday. Everyone is invited to bring out their lawn chairs to the airport between eight and four on Saturday to watch t...
Jun 03, 2022 seabamirum / CC
