Category Archives: Local News
Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in federal bribery case of Sen. Emil Jones III
Deliberations continued for nearly 23 hours before jury arrived at stalemate By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com A federal judge on Thursday declared a mistrial in t...
Apr 24, 2025 The jury considering state Sen. Emil Jones III’s federal corruption trial may be deadlocked on two of the three counts against the senator, according to a note jurors sent the judge late Wednesday, April 23, after 18 hours of deliberations. The judge indicated she will instruct the jury on Thursday to keep trying. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announces U.S. Senate campaign
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois April 24, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the first Democrat to step into what is expected to be a crowded race to fill Sen. Dick Durbin's Senat...
Apr 24, 2025 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch in Springfield in August 2024. She became the first high-ranking Democrat to formally announce her candidacy for U.S. Senate on Thursday, April 24, one day after Illinois’ senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced he would not run again after his term ends in 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
State reports first measles case in southern Illinois
by Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois April 23, 2025 Editor's Note: This story and subtitle have been updated to reflect that more than 800 cases have been confirmed in 25 jurisdictions, not stat...
Apr 24, 2025 The first case of measles in Illinois has been confirmed since an outbreak of more than 800 cases first was reported in New Mexico and Texas earlier this year. (CDC via Unsplash.com)
South Central school district and area churches to begin LifeWise program
The South Central School District has agreed to work with churches within the school district to begin offering the LifeWise program. The stated goal is to provide positivity through a Bible-based cha...
Apr 24, 2025 South Central school board. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Rural Odin man gets six year prison term for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon
A 40-year-old rural Odin man has been sentenced to six years in prison for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Blake Hills of Norton Road admitted having a 12-gauge shotgun in his possession a...
Apr 24, 2025 Blake Hills
Two injured, more displaced in Nashville, IL apartment fire
The Washington County Emergency Management Agency reports two people were transported to the hospital and others had to leave their apartments during a late Wednesday night fire at the Village Apartme...
Apr 24, 2025 liz west / CC
Two One Hope United residents charged in separate aggravated battery incidents
Two One Hope United residents were arrested by Centralia Police following separate incidents on Tuesday. A 17-year-old juvenile girl who had left the campus had gone to Lincoln Liquors where she had b...
Apr 24, 2025
Edgewood man arrested after allegedly causing two wrong way collisions
A 19-year-old Edgewood man has been arrested on multiple traffic violations after allegedly causing two wrong way crashes on Interstate 57 south of Salem. State Police say Jordan Lange was ticketed fo...
Apr 24, 2025
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin to retire after more than 4 decades in Congress
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois April 23, 2025 Editor's note: This story has been updated with more information about Durbin's career and potential replacements. Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin...
Apr 23, 2025 U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin having a conversation with a constituent after a news conference at Roseland Community Hospital on Chicago’s South Side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Marion County Board appoints Taxpayer Association member to open board seat
The Marion County Board has unanimously appointed one of the leaders of the Marion County Taxpayers Association to an open seat on the board. Josh Dunahee will fill the District Three seat vacated by ...
Apr 23, 2025 Newly appointed Marion County Board Member Josh Dunahee.
