A 21-year-old Odin man was arrested by Centralia Police for aggravated battery in a public place and aggravated battery to a pregnant or handicapped person. Thomas Meredith of Janet Road was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on charges and a first appearance in court.

Kell Fire officials say all 15 students on a Kell Grade School bus escaped injury when the bus collided with a box truck at the State Route 37 and Walnut Hill Road intersection south of Kell Friday afternoon. State Police say the bus driver, 57-year-old Keith Knight of Texico, received a citation for disobeying a stop sign. Knight and the box truck driver also escaped injury. The preliminary report provides no additional information on the crash. Kell Fire Chief Mick McDaneld said the fir...

The owner of the Avon Center in the 600 block of South Poplar in Centralia apparently spent several days on the floor after falling earlier this week. She was located after Central City Police heard a woman screaming for help after trying to gain entry to the store on an unrelated case around noon Friday. Centralia Police and Fire, along with Life Star Ambulance, responded to the scene to assist. Firefighters gained access to the building, and Life Star Ambulance took the woman to the hospit...

Two people have been arrested after Marion County Sheriff's Deputies broke up what was reported to be a burglary in progress by making entry into a barricaded door. 32-year-old Jubal Dulaney, who is homeless in Salem, and 45-year-old David Linder of Metcalf Road in Iuka were arrested on two counts apiece of criminal trespass to property and resisting arrest. Both were later released on notices to appear in court. Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the investigation is continuing and th...

Centralia Police arrested 33-year-old Briton McCray of Cormick Street in Centralia on Friday night for alleged domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on the charges and his first court appearance. Salem Police arrested a 37-year-old homeless man on an outstanding no-bond Ford County felony failure-to-appear warrant. Police went to the motel room where Bryan Rogers was staying after his son called to report that his father had left and he couldn'...

by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois October 15, 2026 0Article Summary JB Pritzker and his wife reported making $9.4 million on their 2025 tax returns. Pritzker's wealth largely came from capital gains as he does not take a salary from the state. Pritzker's assets were put in a blind trust when he became governor, and his campaign said the trust paid $50.4 million in federal taxes in 2025, implying an income in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The governor's wealth is now more than $4 ...

A 62-year-old Centralia woman has been ordered held without bond after being charged in Marion County Court on Thursday with aggravated battery to a peace officer, disarming a peace officer, and resisting or obstructing a peace officer. Terri Walton of Hester Street allegedly attempted to take a handgun away from an officer as he attempted to lead Walton into the Wamac Police Station. She is also accused of aggravated battery for allegedly kicking the officer in leg and resisting for alleged...

Four people were treated on the scene of a two vehicle crash at Hotze and West Main Street on Salem's Westside Thursday afternoon. Initial reports from Salem Police indicate a vehicle driven by 52-year-old Michael Tolka of Boone Street Road in Salem disobeyed a traffic control device and collided with a car that was southbound on Hotze Road driven by 87-year-old Arthur Swanberg of Mokena. Both drivers along with 80-year-old Rita Tolka of Boone Street Road in Salem and 86-year-old Sheila Swanb...