Category Archives: Local News
With feds citing 'extensive cooperation,' judge gives ex-Sen. Terry Link 3 years' probation
Lake County Democrat wore wire in helping convict a former state rep. of bribery By HANNAH MEISEL & DILPREET RAJU news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - On an August day in 2019, then-Democratic s...
Mar 7, 2024 Former Democratic state Sen. Terry Link exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago with his attorney Catharine O'Daniel on Wednesday after being sentenced to three years’ probation on tax evasion charges. He was also ordered to repay nearly $83,000 in restitution to the state and federal government. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Dilpreet Raju)
Judges, ex-lawmakers, lobbyists wrote to support convicted ex-Madigan aide
Letters published three weeks after Tim Mapes sentenced to 30 months in prison By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com After Tim Mapes' August conviction on charges of p...
Mar 7, 2024 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s longtime chief of staff Tim Mapes exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago on Monday, Feb. 12, after he was sentenced to 30 months in prison for perjury and attempted obstruction of justice. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Salem Community High School performance of the Addams Family opens Thursday night
The Salem Community High School Drama Club's performance of the Addams family opens Thursday night at the Salem Community Theatre. The show will be performed at seven Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ni...
Mar 7, 2024 Cole Wimberly as Gomez and Onyz Howe as Morticia dance during one of the scenes of the Addams Family. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia High School Showcase on Stage presents "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' this weekend
Story by Steven Stilt Centralia High School's production of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" gets underway Thursday and runs through the weekend in the CHS cafetorium. Director Jami Jacobs says the...
Mar 7, 2024 A scene from 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' being performed Thursday through Sunday this week at Centralia High School. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Rural Iuka man sentenced on two counts of child pornography
A 32-year-old rural Iuka man has been sentenced to four years probation and 120 days of periodic imprisonment at the Marion County Jail on two counts of child pornography. Jonathan Wuehler of Route 16...
Mar 7, 2024
Name of Mt. Vernon man killed when run over by pickup truck is released
Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse has released the name of the 62-year-old Mt. Vernon man who was killed Tuesday afternoon when struck and run over by a pickup truck. The man is Thomas Taylor who w...
Mar 7, 2024
Salem boys championship bowling team honored at State Capitol
The Salem Community High School boys bowling team has been honored on their state championship at the State Capitol. State Representative Blaine Wilhour invited the team to the State House chambers to...
Mar 7, 2024 Photo: L to R - Evan Gelsinger, Ryan Detering, Jarret Rushing, Keaton Gullion, Silas Moats, Rhett Detering, Dominic Winkler and Coach Steve Ludwig.
Centralia man arrested for alleged whipping of his son and on federal weapons warrant
A 26-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police on an outstanding federal warrant and on separate charges of domestic battery and endangering the life, health, and safety of his nine...
Mar 6, 2024 Jarvis Brown (MCSO photo)
Two plead guilty to misdemeanor charges in exchange for felonies being dropped
A 39-year-old Chicago woman has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery of a Marion County correctional officer at the county jail in October of 2020. As part of the plea, Stephanie Chaney Black had a c...
Mar 6, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Discover Downstate Illinois begins bracket contest to find Best BBQ Joint
Discover Downstate Illinois has launched a search to find the Best BBQ Joint in its 21 county region that stretches across parts of South Central Illinois. There are a number of local BBQ places in th...
Mar 6, 2024
