Category Archives: Local News
RUMMAGE SALE AT ALBION SENIOR CENTER SET FOR MAY 2ND
The Albion Senior Center will be hosting a Rummage Sale on Saturday, May 2nd from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Senior Center is currently accepting items and those wishing to donate are asked to bring t...
Apr 22, 2026
ILLINOIS SBDC LAUNCHES "ELEVATE & EMPOWER: WOMEN RISING IN LEADERSHIP" SERIES
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is excited to announce a new professional development opportunity for women leaders: "Elevate & Empower...
Apr 22, 2026
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO STRENGTHEN COURT PROTECTIONS FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS
State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) has successfully passed House Bill 3393, aimed at strengthening protections for child victims of abuse during court proceedings. The bill extends the sp...
Apr 22, 2026
EXISTING HOME SALES DROP SHARPLY IN MARCH AS INVENTORY REMAINS LOW
Existing home sales slowed more than expected in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales fell 3.6 percent to an annual rate just under four million units last month, marking a ...
Apr 22, 2026
CORN AND SOYBEAN PLANTING IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS OUTPACES AVERAGE AS WARM, WET WEATHER PREVAILS
Southern Illinois farmers are making swift progress with corn and soybean planting, pushing statewide averages ahead of typical years. According to the USDA, 13% of the state's corn crop is now plante...
Apr 22, 2026
NEW STUDY REVEALS ILLINOIS AUTO INSURERS PENALIZE DRIVERS BASED ON NON-DRIVING FACTORS
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has released a new study exposing how auto insurance companies in Illinois significantly increase rates for drivers based on non-driving factors, reinforc...
Apr 22, 2026
WARM, DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE STORMS ARRIVE ACROSS OHIO VALLEY
The National Weather Service says warm and dry weather will dominate the forecast through Thursday, with daily high temperatures soaring into the upper 70s and low 80s across the Ohio Valley. Thursday...
Apr 22, 2026
CENTRALIA MAN TURNS HIMSELF IN AFTER FATAL SUNDAY SHOOTING; TWO OTHERS STILL SOUGHT
A 21-year-old Centralia man has turned himself in to police in connection with Sunday's fatal shooting on the city's east side. Shavonte Samuels surrendered at the Centralia Police station on Tuesday,...
Apr 22, 2026
GRAYVILLE MAN FACES CHARGES AFTER ALLEGED UNAUTHORIZED RECORDING INCIDENT AT ROAD RANGER
A Grayville man appeared in court for his first appearance Tuesday following his arrest on Monday morning by local authorities. Police Chief Mason Siegel was dispatched to the Road Ranger just before ...
Apr 22, 2026
MOUNT VERNON MAN FACES FELONY CHARGES AFTER ATTEMPTING TO MEET MINOR FOR SEX
A 45-year-old Mount Vernon resident, Clinton Maxey, is facing felony charges after police say he traveled to meet someone he believed was an underage minor for sex. According to Mount Vernon Police, M...
Apr 22, 2026