Category Archives: Local News
Lawmakers pitch sweeping changes to energy industry and Chicagoland transit system
As legislative session nears its end, policy platform part of ongoing clean energy debate By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com A group of lawmakers and influential envi...
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Missouri man charged in 1966 killing in suburban Chicago, based on DNA evidence
CREVE COEUR, Mo. (AP) - A 79-year-old Missouri man is accused of killing a woman in her suburban Chicago home - a crime that happened nearly six decades ago. James Barbier was arrested Monday at his S...
May 05, 2024
Former state trooper from Clinton County who caused fatal crash halts effort to get driving privileges restored
Matt Mitchell may refile request for a formal hearing in 90 days By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com The former Illinois State Trooper from Clinton County wh...
May 05, 2024 Matt Mitchell, a former Illinois State Trooper who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter of two sisters in 2007, has abandoned his efforts to have a hearing into the restoration of his driving privileges – for now. (Mitchell photo from change.org; ISP photo by Capitol News Illinois)
Police Beat for Sunday, May 5th, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 45-year-old Centralia man for residential burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, and motor vehicle theft. Ryan Richardson of Colestock Lane is being...
May 05, 2024
Lane closures begin on I-57 in Marion County on Monday
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the intermittent pavement repairs to Interstate 57 in a large part of Marion County beginning Monday, weather permitting. The project will be fr...
May 04, 2024
Centralia man hurt in Walnut Hill crash
A 21-year-old Centralia man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Walnut Hill Road near the Rebecca Lane intersection southeast of Centralia.' Preliminary information from the Marion County Sheriff...
May 04, 2024
Two hurt in Thursday afternoon crash in Centralia
Two Centralia residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon at Gragg and North Elm Streets in Centralia. Centralia Police say 21-year-old Raeann Thurman of Washington County Highway...
May 04, 2024
State Police release more details on Thursday night I-57 crash
State Police have released the names of the two drivers involved in a rear-end crash on I-57 near the Post Oak Rest area south of Salem Thursday night. Police report a van driven by 23-year-old Jason ...
May 04, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Police Beat for Saturday, May 4th, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested 29-year-old Silvino Morales-Valencia of Cedar Street in Centralia for criminal sexual assault. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charg...
May 04, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Advisory questions, ballot changes head to Pritzker
Democrats in the state Senate on Thursday approved a measure that would put three nonbinding referendum questions to voters on the November ballot, along with blocking established parties from putting...
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