Category Archives: Local News
Judge dismisses sexual assault suit brought by Chicago police officer against superintendent
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Chicago police officer that alleged sexual assault by former police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who was out drinking with h...
Mar 21, 2024 FILE - In this March 26, 2019, file photo, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson speaks during a news conference in Chicago. A federal judge Wednesday, March 20, 2024, dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Chicago police officer that alleged sexual assault by former police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who was out drinking with her the night he was found asleep behind the wheel of his SUV. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File)
Chicago sues gunmaker Glock over conversions to machine guns
CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago sued Glock Inc. on Tuesday, alleging the handgun manufacturer is facilitating the proliferation of illegal machine guns that can fire as many as 1,200 rounds per min...
Mar 21, 2024 FILE - A semi-automatic Glock pistol is fired at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), National Services Center, March 2, 2023, in Martinsburg, W.Va. The city of Chicago sued Glock Inc. on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, alleging the handgun manufacturer is facilitating the proliferation of illegal machine guns that can fire as many as 1,200 rounds per minute on the streets of the city. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Police Beat for Thursday, March 21st, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested 44-year-old Ryan Richardson of Colestock Lane in Centralia for possession of a stolen motor vehicle. He is accused of taking a side-by-side from a home o...
Mar 21, 2024
Mobile home and shed destroyed by fire northeast of Mt. Vernon
A fire destroyed a mobile home and shed northeast of Mt. Vernon late Tuesday afternoon. Jefferson Fire reports no one was at home on the Rodney and Jana Mullinax home in the 19,000 block of North Hill...
Mar 20, 2024 liz west / CC
St. Peter man receives three year prison term for burglary
A 22-year-old St. Peter man has been sentenced to three years in prison in Marion County Court after pleading guilty to a garage burglary. Drew Gherardini of Holeman Street admitted to breaking into t...
Mar 20, 2024
Circuit Judge race won by Dennis Atteberry
A Taylorville attorney has won the Republican Primary to replace the at large circuit judgeship left vacant by the election of Michael McHaney of Salem to the Appellate Court. Dennis Atteberry receive...
Mar 20, 2024
Darren Bailey concedes close Congressional race to incumbent Mike Bost
Former state Sen. Darren Bailey conceded to U.S. Rep. Mike Bost in a competitive Republican primary in southern Illinois, according to Bailey's campaign. The Associated Press had not called the race b...
Mar 20, 2024 Congressman Mike Bost.
Incumbents win in contested state house and senate seats
Incumbent State Representative Blaine Wilhour claimed an easy victory over challenger Matt Hall for the 110th District seat. With most of the votes counted, Wilhour had 78 percent of the vote to Hall'...
Mar 19, 2024 State Representative Blaine Wilhour
Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon defeated in re-election bid
It appears Marion County will have a new coroner in December. Challenger Claude Howell, Junior defeated incumbent Coroner Troy Cannon in the Tuesday Republican primary election. With 362 vote-by-mail ...
Mar 19, 2024 Claude Howell
Incumbent Marion County Board member defeated in Republican primary
A long-time Republican member of the Marion County Board was defeated in a re-election bid on Tuesday. Dr. Creighton Engel lost the primary for his District Two board seat to Dr. Michael Douglas, 606 ...
Mar 19, 2024