A 59-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty to a reckless homicide charge in Marion County Court in connection with a May 15th fatal accident that took the life of 65-year-old Jerry Clarkson of Odin. Thomas Joy admitted to disobeying a traffic control device when entering North Broadway in Central City from an alleyway in front…… Read More »
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to legalize marijuana and open a city-owned casino to help pay down the city’s $28 billion public-pension debt. Emanuel’s proposal also calls for issuing up to $10 billion in pension obligation bonds and changing the state constitution to allow cuts to retirees’ cost-of-living increases. The fix proposed…… Read More »
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say that Airbnb’s ban on lodging listings in the disputed West Bank violates state law. The Investment Policy Board ‘s vote Wednesday followed Gov. Bruce Rauner’s request last month. He sought a review of Airbnb’s decision to remove 200 participating properties in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The board decision means Illinois could…… Read More »
A 40-year-old Eldorado man escaped injury when his pickup truck was clipped and a trailer he was pulling was struck by two locomotives at the Union Pacific railroad crossing on East Freesia Road just south of Mt. Vernon. Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies say Michael Piotter was eastbound and failed to yield to the train that…… Read More »
A 28-year-old Salem woman has been arrested for retail theft and possession of a controlled substance. Centralia Police say Jessica Peak of Northpoint Lane was wanted for an earlier retail theft at Tan Sanctuary. She was brought to the Centralia Police Department by a Central City officer who had taken her into custody. During a…… Read More »
COLUMBIA – Sophomore Jonah James provided a spark off the bench scoring 14 of his game-high 19 points in the 2nd quarter helping Columbia out to a 37-18 lead at the break and they would run away 64-43. Columbia’s “Twin Towers”, 6-8 Cole Khoury finished with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. …
The pairings have been released for the 76th annual Centralia Holiday Tournament. The tournament will open Dec. 27th at 9am with Champaign Central (3-3) taking on TF North (2-1), Mt Vernon (7-1) v. Arlington, TN (3-6) at 10:30, Belleville West (7-0) and Cahokia (2-5) at 12:30, Franklin, TN Centennial (4-2) plays Chatham Glenwood (5-2) at…
The Christ Our Rock Lady Stallions beat down Ramsey 60-28. Kamryn Pieron led the way with 15, Macie Peltes added 14. Scoreboard: Alton Marquette 59 Granite City 23 Belleville East 39 Belleville West 32 Breese Mater Dei 55 Okawville 31 Brownstown/St Elmo 63 Casey 30 DuQuoin 55 Sparta 22 Harrisburg 49 Benton 37 Lawrenceville 61…
