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In day 2 of trial, prosecutor details former lawmaker's alleged RV rental scheme
Former GOP Sen. Sam McCann allegedly rented RVs to himself By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com This story will be updated with further details from the trial. Former...
Feb 14, 2024 Former Senator McCann at Federal Courthouse in Springfield. (Courthouse photo by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois; booking photo from Macon County Sheriff’s Office)
Mississippi man brought back to face Class X sex charges in Marion County
A 28-year-old Mississippi man has been brought back to Marion County to face predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges. A warrant for the arrest of Brayan Chavez-C...
Feb 14, 2024
IDOT announces lane closures on northbound I-57 in southern Marion County
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that repairs on northbound Interstate 57 between Walnut Hill Road and the Illinois 161 interchange will require lane closures starting, weather ...
Feb 14, 2024
Marion County Board moves forward on codification of ordinances
The Marion County Board Tuesday night approved a contract with American Legal Publishing to codify county ordinances and some resolutions. The chair of the Codification Subcommittee Brock Waggoner say...
Feb 14, 2024 Marion County Board
Marion County Board passes resolution not to spend any money on immigration crisis
The Marion County Board passed a resolution Tuesday night not to expend any money on the immigration crisis. Board member Brock Waggoner says the county doesn't want to get into a situation larger cit...
Feb 14, 2024 FILE - Migrants rest at a makeshift shelter in Denver, Jan. 6, 2023. Five mayors from around the U.S. want a meeting with President Joe Biden to ask for help controlling the continued arrival of large groups of migrants to their cities. The mayors of Denver, Chicago, Houston, New York and Los Angeles say in a letter to Biden that there has been little to no coordination, support or resources and that is leading to a crisis. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Centralia City Grade School Board gets update on Social Emotional Learning programs
By Austin Williams The Centralia City School Board heard from Principal Jordan Queen of Centralia Junior High School at its meeting on Tuesday. Queen gave the curriculum report in which he talked abou...
Feb 14, 2024 Centralia Junior High Principal Jordan Queen addresses the Centralia City Grade School Board. Photo by Austin Williams.
Christina Bartley murder trial begins in Marion County Court
A trial is underway for a Salem woman charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of her boyfriend almost three years ago. During opening statements in Marion County Circuit...
Feb 14, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Former Illinois legislator convicted of filing false tax returns, other charges
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal jury has convicted a former Illinois state senator of tax-related charges that include filing false individual tax returns for two years. Jurors in Chicago deliberated for abo...
Feb 14, 2024
Prosecutor says former State Senator McCann made personal use of campaign funds even after fed investigation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - William "Sam" McCann continued to fund a lavish lifestyle with campaign contributions even after the former legislator and gubernatorial candidate admitted wrongdoing to feder...
Feb 14, 2024
Centralia promotes several firefighters and honors several police officers
Story by Austin Williams There was high attendance at the Centralia City Council meeting on Tuesday, as family, friends, and colleagues came to see several Centralia firefighters and police officers h...
Feb 13, 2024 Fire promotions. Left to right: new Captain Scott Wiesen, new Lieutenant Drake Tate, new Probationary Firefighter Rachel Neubauer, and Centralia Fire Chief Jeff Day. Photo by Austin Williams.
