Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, May 31st, 2025
A 49-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for domestic battery. John Treese remains in the Marion County Jail until a final decision on formal charges and a first a...
May 31, 2025
Prosecutors ask judge to sentence ex-Speaker Madigan to 12 ½ years in prison
Madigan asks for 5 years' probation, 1 year of home detention ahead of June sentencing By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Federal prosecutors are asking f...
May 31, 2025 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves Chicago's Dirksen Federal Courthouse after a jury convicted him on 10 of 23 corruption charges on Feb. 12, 2025. Ahead of his June 13 sentencing, federal prosecutors are recommending Madigan be sentenced to 12 ½ years in prison, plus a $1.5 million fine. The former speaker is asking for five years’ probation, including one year of home detention. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
State Legislature down to final two days to pass budget before overtime
The Illinois Legislature has until midnight Saturday to pass a budget without the need for a supermajority. House Republican lawmakers discussed a lack of budget transparency, advocated for reform mea...
May 30, 2025 Matt Turner / CC
Theme selected for Little Egypt Festival Parade
The theme has been selected for this year's Little Egypt Festival Parade. General Chair Jay Henke made the announcement. "The theme this year is 'Are You Board? Let's play a game,'" Henke said. "We're...
May 30, 2025 File: Photo of the 2024 Little Egypt Parade from the aerial platform of the Salem Fire Protection District Truck. (Photo: Salem Fire Protection District)
Godfrey man faces armed violence and multiple charges following traffic stop in Centralia
A 48-year-old Godfrey man faces multiple charges following a traffic stop on Sunday in Centralia. Christopher Smith was charged in Marion County Court with armed violence, unlawful possession with int...
May 30, 2025
Damaged pole results in early morning electric outage in Centralia
Ameren Illinois reports an early Friday morning electric outage that impacted parts of Centralia was the result of damage to a pole on the main 69 kilovolt power line just outside the South Centralia ...
May 30, 2025
Salem man hurt in Monday crash on Route 161 east of Centralia
A 51-year-old Salem man was injured when his car ran off Route 161 west of the Zion Hill Road east of Centralia during the noon hour Monday. State Police are now releasing additional preliminary infor...
May 30, 2025
Illinois program tries to rid people of medical debt, but for many help comes too late
The day before Christmas eve in 2023, Andrew Ciaccio was up all night trying to soothe his stomach pains. When he woke, he could barely sit up. Something was wrong. "It was pretty intense," he recalle...
May 30, 2025
Pritzker to consider bill mandating gun owners lock up firearms near minors
by Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois May 29, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would require gun owners to keep any firearms in a locked box whenever a minor is pr...
May 30, 2025
Pritzker threatens to veto any budget containing 'broad-based' tax increase
by Ben Szalinski and Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois May 28, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending as law...
May 30, 2025
