Category Archives: Local News
Mt. Vernon Police Identify Two Killed in Shooting, Make One Arrest (update 9 pm Sunday)
Mt. Vernon Police have identified the two men killed in a shooting in the 600 block of South 15th Street early Sunday morning. They are 20-year-old Zomarrius Williams of Mt. Vernon and 26-year-old Dem...
Jul 27, 2025
Walnut Hill man Hurt in Single Pickup Truck Wreck Southeast of Centralia
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say a 19-year-old Walnut Hill man was injured in a single vehicle rollover on the Walnut Hill Road near the intersection of Oniontown Road southeast of Centralia early...
Jul 27, 2025
Police Beat for Sunday, July 27th, 2025
A 55-year-old Wamac woman was arrested by Wamac Police on an outstanding no bond domestic violence warrant. Paula Sanders of Wabash Avenue was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision...
Jul 27, 2025
Landlord imprisoned for decades in hate-crime attack on Palestinian American family has died
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A landlord sentenced to decades in prison after he killed a Palestinian American boy and wounded his mother has died. Three months ago, Joseph Czuba was sentenced to 53 years behin...
Jul 27, 2025 FILE - Joseph Czuba, 71, stands before Circuit Judge Dave Carlson for his arraignment at the Will County courthouse, Oct. 30, 2023, in Joliet, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Report: Federal housing credit expansion could increase affordable rental units in Illinois
Advocates say additional state-level credit is necessary to make projects more affordable By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary The latest federal d...
Jul 26, 2025 Houses are pictured in Springfield’s East Side neighborhood that are part of an affordable housing development for low-income residents. A development in the area was awarded a federal tax credit in 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rolls
Suit alleges Illinois fails to properly maintain registration lists By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article summary: The Justice Department is supporting a laws...
Jul 26, 2025 Voters cast their ballots in Springfield during the 2024 general election in November. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Illinois State Fair Announces New Enhanced Security Measures
The Illinois State Fair, in collaboration with the Illinois State Police, is introducing updated security measures to help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all guests. The following items wi...
Jul 26, 2025 Katherine Johnson / CC
'You preferred secrecy and lies': Madigan confidant gets 2 years for role in ComEd bribery scheme
Longtime lobbyist and friend to ex-speaker sentenced after 2023 convictions By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Mike McClain, who spent decades as on...
Jul 26, 2025 Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain, a former close friend and advisor to ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Thursday, July 24, after receiving a two-year prison sentence. McClain was convicted in 2023’s “ComEd Four” trial in which McClain and other lobbyists and executives for electric utility Commonwealth Edison were found guilty of having orchestrated a yearslong bribery scheme targeted at Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Police Beat for Saturday, July 26th, 2025
Salem Police arrested 31-year-old Alex Allen of Allmon Street in Salem for alleged domestic battery. He was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail after police responded to his residence when an...
Jul 26, 2025
Five drug dealers sentenced to federal prison in Centralia-area crackdown
Five drug dealers active in Fayette, Jefferson and Marion counties have been sentenced to federal prison for distributing cocaine, meth or fentanyl in southern Illinois. 53-year-old Jason Barnes of Od...
Jul 25, 2025
