A 31-year-old Mt. Vernon woman has been sentenced in Jefferson County Court to five years in prison on a petition to revoke his probation for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. Jordan Crowder will serve the sentences concurrently. The original charges date back to 2021. Assistant States Attorney Brian Merrill handled the sentencing hearing.

The City of Salem will begin its spring leaf collection service on the week of March 16th. The pickup will continue through March 27th. The Public Works Department makes every effort to complete one cycle through town each week on your regular trash day. Due to the volume of leaves being collected, weather uncertainties, and holidays, it is impossible for the city to guarantee leaf collection on a specific day. Anytime during the year, residents can place their leaves in a biodegradable yard...

Two people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Thursday for separate domestic battery cases. 41-year-old Lindsey Price of East 3rd in Kell was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies and 47-year-old Linda Runyan of Poplar Street in Centralia by Centralia Police. Both are being held in the Marion County Jail pending a final decision on charges and a first appearance in court. Salem Police and Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 30-year-old Chance Bierman of South Oak in Sando...

A 29-year-old Centralia woman was arrested for alleged driving under the influence after her car rolled over in a crash on the 600 block of Airport Road just outside of Centralia early Friday morning. Taylor Finkbone of Edgebrook Lane declined hospital treatment and was taken to the Marion County Jail where she was later released on a notice to appear in court. Centralia Police first responded to the crash and found Finkbone already outside her car. The Marion County Sheriff's Department to...

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints. Even though polls show most people dislike the system that has most Americans changing clocks twice a year, the political moves necessary to change the system haven't succeeded because opinions on the issue and its potential imp...

by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois March 4, 2026 Article Summary The 340B drug program requires manufacturers to provide steep discounts for certain medications to safety net clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers and other health care providers that serve low-income and uninsured patients. Those providers accuse the drug manufacturing industry of restricting access to those discounted medications, a charge the pharmaceutical industry denies. Legislation to prevent manufacturers fro...

The Kaskaskia College Records Office has announced that this year's commencement ceremony will be held on the main campus on Friday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will recognize students who graduated in December 2025, as well as those expected to graduate in May or July 2026. According to Registrar Jenna Eldred, "The online site is now open at www.buildagrad.com/kaskaskia for graduates to order caps and gowns. The deadline to order a cap and gown online is March 29. There is no char...

The Franklin Park Bobcats took first place in the Selmaville JV Scholar Bowl Tournament. The host Selmaville Rockets were second, Iuka third, with Central City winning the consolation championship. All-Tournament team honors were awarded to: MVP Dagan Duncan from Franklin Park Zack Jones from Iuka Memphis Brown from Odin Zane Wesselmann fr Franklin Park Case Purcell from Sandoval Brice Telford from Selmaville