A 24-year-old Shattuc woman has been arrested on a Marion County major traffic warrant by Centralia Police. Averiona Crump of Main Street was taken to the Marion County Jail. She was released after posting $5,000 bond.

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city's lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help make it happen. The plan calls for $3.2 billion for the new stadium plus an additional $1.5 billion in infrastructure. The team and the city said the project would add green and open space ...

Salem Township Hospital finished the just completed fiscal year on March 31st 17-percent above budget. Chief Financial Officer Amy Gray says the accomplishment was realized while moving the hospital forward. "We were able to finance the A wing project and didn't have to borrow money and still finished at 70% above budget. I think we had a strong performance we are able to continue to basically fund projects out of our operating cash which is advantageous. We are able to keep up with th...

Kaskaskia College has named the attorney who represents children under the care of DCFS in Marion and Clinton Counties as its Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. Whitney Kampwerth Luebbers of Carlyle was the first student to graduate high school at the same time she received her Kaskaskia College degree in 2007. In fact because of graduation dates, she actually received her KC diploma before graduating from Carlyle High School the following week. She commended the Kaskaskia College staff for...

A large crowd turned out for the first Senior Fair held in Salem since being shut down several years ago by COVID-19. State Representative Blaine Wilhour sponsors the events and said he had many requests to bring back the fair after the 'ridiculous rules' of COVID had shut it down. "It's nice to be able to talk to the folks in the district and hear the things that are important to them and help people get over some of the bureaucratic hurdles of government here in the state of Illinois. ...

By Steven Stilt The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees swore in a new student trustee on Monday evening and recognized its outgoing student trustee. Connor Wademan, a 2023 Carlyle High School graduate, took the oath of office to join the board, moments after Board Chairman Bill Hawley read a resolution recognizing outgoing student trustee Madison Johnson of Vandalia. KC President George Evans says Johnson was an outstanding member of the board, and he looks forward to working alongside Wadem...

A 36-year-old Wamac man has been arrested on three counts of aggravated domestic battery and three counts of child endangerment after allegedly choking his girlfriend's three children while babysitting them. Wamac Police arrested Justin Clegg of South James on Monday after an investigation of the incident that occurred on Friday. Police were told the choking and slapping around began after the children woke Clegg up at their mother's request. The children were 6 and 8-year-old girls and a...

The Marion County Board has approved salary increases for the upcoming four years for those elected as Supervisor of Assessments, Circuit Clerk, and Coroner. The board agreed to set the salary of the supervisor of assessments and circuit clerk for fiscal year 2024 at $71,200 and for 2025 at $75,200. The increases for those two years are the same as earlier approved for the final two years of office for the current County Treasurer and County Clerk. The increases for 2026 and 2027 will then...