The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that I-64 will be one lane in each direction beginning Monday for road and bridge improvements. The closure will be between mile markers 45 and 55. The work is anticipated to be completed in late fall 2028. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during the closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices...

Centralia Police have arrested a 47-year-old Marcum, Illinois man for aggravated battery to a police officer. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges and a first appearance in court. No other details have been released. State Police arrested 47-year-old Clayton Simmons of South Walnut in Sandoval for alleged driving under the influence. He was later released on a notice to appear in court.

A 41-year-old Centralia man was injured in a car-motorcycle crash on West Main and Hotze Road on the Westside of Salem early Friday evening. Salem Police say Joseph Lilly of East Third was westbound on West Main stopped at a red light at the Hotze Road intersection when his cycle was hit in the rear by a car driven by 73-year-old Gwendolyn Brough of Dogwood Lane in Salem. The impact pushed the motorcycle into the intersection with the bike eventually becoming stuck under the front left corne...

Centralia Police arrested 25-year-old Jeffrey King II of Park Lane in Centralia for aggravated domestic battery. Officers took him to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on the charges and his first court appearance. 50-year-old Deanna Machak of North College in Centralia was arrested for alleged domestic battery. She was also taken to the Marion County Jail. Centralia Police arrested 31-year-old Torry Williams of South Maple in Centralia on a no-bond failure-to-appear major traf...

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - With the few months they have left as senators, Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican Bill Cassidy have embarked on a mission to save tens of millions of Social Security beneficiaries from a projected 22% cut in their benefits, starting in just six years. It is one of the most perilous political efforts that a member of Congress can undertake, so it is telling that the push is being led by two lawmakers who have little to lose at this stage of...

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - When the temperature heats up, so do emergency rooms, according to a massive study of Chicago hospital and urgent care records, which found increased accidental gunshot wounds, kidney complaints, skin problems, varicose veins and even mental health issues related to marijuana use. Northwestern University medical school researchers pored through records of 916,404 visits to hospital emergency rooms and urgent care centers in Chicago from 2...

by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois August 27, 2026 Article Summary Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to a $17.1 billion multi-state settlement stemming from litigation launched by state attorneys general, including Illinois AG Kwame Raoul. Under the settlement, Illinois is set to receive up to $768 million over a 10-year period, which would go toward youth mental health and online safety programs. The settlement also dictates stronger restrictions for teens o...

Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith says a 32-year-old missing Odin woman was found about 15 minutes after a manhunt was launched Thursday night. The woman, who had medical conditions, had left walking from the Odin Cemetery where she had gone with her mother. When she hadn't returned home an hour later, her mom called the Marion County Sheriff's Department for help. The Odin Fire District was called out and a thermal drone was requested from the Iuka Fire Protection District. While information was ...