Fire destroyed a two car detached garage at a home at 1422 South Locust Street in Centralia late Wednesday night. Centralia Fire Officials say the home was fully engulfed in flames upon their arrival. The fire was so hot it was melting siding on the rear of the home occupied by William Melton as well as a detached garage across the alley. All off-duty Centralia City Firemen as well as the Centralia Fire Protection District were called for additional manpower. Sandoval stood by at the Centra...

A 36-year-old Wamac man faces five felony charges in connection with injuries to three young children he was babysitting last Friday. Justin Clegg of South James is charged with two counts of aggravated domestic battery for allegedly choking two of the children and aggravated battery for slapping the third child in the face causing a busted lip. In addition, he's charged with two other counts of domestic battery that are felonies due to a past conviction in another Marion County case. Wamac ...

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...