Saline County Pulse

Marshall High School's October Marsaline newsletter is out with the latest school updates. Access it directly via the provided link for all details.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DEA sites for safe, anonymous disposal. Several Saline County...

The Saline County Commission will hold its next meeting at 7pm on October 27 at the Gypsum City Auditorium – a quick reminder for residents wanting to attend.

Saline County elected officials' salaries will remain unchanged for 2027 after the Salary Commission took no action on proposed increases.

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• Priority households can apply immediately: adults 60+, disabled individuals, families with kids 5 or younger, and those facing disconnection.
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• Local vendors shine: Shop handmade jewelry, clothing, crafts, décor and more at the 48th annual event.
• New passport activity: Collect stamps from...

Harrisburg police need your help identifying the man caught on surveillance video stealing a UTV from a business in the Gaskins City neighborhood. If...

• Federal denial blocks Individual and Public Assistance for eight northern and central Illinois counties after August storms.
• Governor Pritzker's...

Deer-related crashes peak October through December, with 41% of Illinois incidents in that window and 8 in 10 at twilight or night.

IDOT urges...

Illinois logged 210 tornadoes by early September, dwarfing the state's annual average of 54 and topping the combined count from seven other...

• Illinois youth hunters set a new record with 4,852 deer harvested Oct. 10-12.
• Saline County tallied 58 deer, missing the top counties (Randolph 278, Jefferson 166).
• Unfilled youth permits remain valid for firearm seasons Nov. 20-22 and Dec. 3-6.

• Statewide heating assistance opens November 1 to every income-eligible household, following priority groups that began applying October 1.
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Nicor Gas customers will pay about $2 more per month—roughly $26 yearly—after regulators approved a reduced rate increase. This is well below the $8...

• Frost Advisory active for Saline County 1-9 AM Saturday, with lows in the upper 30s and areas of frost possible.
• Cover sensitive plants tonight as...

Families planning youth waterfowl hunts can access numerous public sites this season under standard regulations.

• Saline County State Fish and...

• State lost a major road salt supplier from this year's bidding process, leaving some municipalities without contracts initially.
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Leaders at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois celebrated the launch of new air service to Chicago on October 15.

• Election on Oct. 28, 2026, for two seats in Districts 3 and 6 plus one statewide at-large member
• Saline County wheat producers (District VI) may...

Our Local Table premieres at 7:30 p.m. on WSIU-TV, with hosts Niki Davis and Stephanie Rhodes visiting Southern Illinois farmers and makers before sharing recipes using regional ingredients. The show highlights local food traditions for area viewers.

A marginal severe weather risk is forecast for Northern and Central Illinois tonight, but the overall threat remains quite low.

• Timing: Scattered...