Category Archives: Local News
Three face new charges in Marion County Court
Bond has been set at $50,000 for a 23-year-old Mt. Vernon man who was formally charged in Marion County Court on Thursday for alleged aggravated domestic battery as well as misdemeanor domestic batter...
Aug 11, 2023
Police Beat for Friday, August 11th, 2023
Centralia Police have arrested 32-year-old Bianca Meeks of East Broadway in Centralia for allegedly theft, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was taken to the Mari...
Aug 11, 2023
Illinois Supreme Court plans to rule on semiautomatic weapons ban
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court plans to issue an opinion Friday on a lawsuit challenging the state's ban of the type of semiautomatic weapons ...
Aug 11, 2023
37 workers at state-run developmental center targeted in PPP fraud probe
The employees at Ludeman Developmental Center have been fired, resigned, or face discipline MOLLY PARKERCapitol News Illinoismparker@capitolnewsillinois.com At Ludeman Developmental Center in Park For...
Aug 10, 2023
Illinois iLottery player wins $1-million prize in Wednesday night Powerball
An Illinois iLottery player has won a million-dollar prize in the Wednesday night Powerball game. The lucky online player matched all five numbers in the Powerball drawing to score the million-dollar ...
Aug 10, 2023
Water and sewer rates going up in Wamac
Water and sewer rates are going up in Wamac. The Wamac Board approved an increase in the minimum water bill of 2,000 gallons per month of $1.08 a month. The minimum sewer rate will increase by $1.74 c...
Aug 10, 2023
Smoke on the Water Fest set this weekend on Raccoon Lake
The Third Annual 'Smoke on the Water Fest' is set this weekend on Raccoon Lake. Castle Ridge is once again sponsoring the boat races and entertainment around the event. Race Organizer Al Owen is expec...
Aug 10, 2023 One of the 2022 Smoke on the Water boat races on Raccoon Lake.
Police Beat for Thursday, August 10th, 2023
Centralia Police have arrested 30-year-old Marie Anderson-Hernandez of East 3rd in Centralia for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a narcotic instr...
Aug 10, 2023
Illinois Gov. Pritzker unveils butter cow and the state fair's theme: 'Harvest the Fun'
By JOHN O'CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Lorilee Schultz, whose childhood memories include munching cream puffs in the Dairy Building at the Illinois State Fair, had a special reason...
Aug 10, 2023 The famed Illinois State Fair Butter Cow was unveiled on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Springfield, Ill., by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II, previewing Friday's official opening of the annual state fair. (AP Photo/John O'Connor)
Federal trial to decide whether ex-chief of staff lied to protect his boss, Illinois House speaker
CHICAGO (AP) - The trial of a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan opened Wednesday with a federal prosecutor arguing that the defendant lied under oath to a grand ...
Aug 09, 2023 FILE - This Oct. 4, 2007 file photo shows Tim Mapes, chief of staff to Illinois House Speaker Madigan at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. A federal prosecutor has told jurors that evidence would show the former chief of staff lied to a grand jury to protect his boss. That assertion came during opening statements at the perjury and obstruction of justice trial in Chicago of Tim Mapes. He served for almost two decades as Madigan’s chief of staff. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
