Category Archives: Local News
'Make it a federal court suit': Jurors hear wiretap of McClain describing subcontracts alleged to be bribes
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - For nearly eight years, former Chicago Ald. Frank Olivo had a monthly ritual. The retired politician would sign an invoice for $4,000 - always identical but for the d...
Nov 15, 2024 Fidel Marquez, a former Commonwealth Edison executive-turned-cooperating witness, leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with his attorney on Tuesday, Nov. 12, after his fifth day of testimony in the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria-based organization continues sending ambulances to war-torn Ukraine
PEORIA, Ill. - To date, 83 ambulances, fire trucks and SUVs have been sent to Ukraine through donations to U.S. Ambulances for Ukraine. The organization is headed up by OSF HealthCare's VP of Governme...
Nov 15, 2024 (Courtesy of US Ambulances for Ukraine.org)
Judge weighs whether to acquit ex-AT&T boss after hung jury in corruption case
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - Paul La Schiazza, the ex-boss of AT&T Illinois accused of bribing a powerful politician, could be a free man next month. After three hours of oral arguments on Th...
Nov 15, 2024 Former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza exits the Dirksen Federal Courthouse during his September trial that ended in a mistrial. A jury eventually deadlocked in deciding whether La Schiazza was guilty of bribing longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan via a no-work contract for the speaker’s political ally. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Former Peoria County farm leader passes away
ST. LOUIS - The former head of the Peoria County Farm Bureau has passed away. An obituary for Patrick Kirchhofer says he died on Monday at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, a day after he turned ...
Nov 14, 2024 (25 News)
Illinois medical debt relief program erases $72M of debt thus far
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A state pilot program designed to erase medical debt for 300,000 Illinois residents has already helped thousands eliminate $72 million of debt, the governor...
Nov 14, 2024 More than 52,000 Illinois residents have been relieved of $72 million of medical debt under a state pilot program that debuted earlier this year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Peoria County race for judge's seat on 10th Judicial Circuit still too close to call
PEORIA, Ill. - The judge's race in Peoria County's 10th Judicial Circuit is still tight and too close to call after the latest update. Democrat John Spears now holds a 55 vote lead over Republican Fra...
Nov 14, 2024
Peoria-area transportation leaders asks people to prepare for winter weather driving
PEORIA, Ill. - Winter weather is on the horizon, and Peoria-area leaders are urging people to remember how to stay safe on the roads. As part of Winter Weather Preparedness Week, officials from Peoria...
Nov 14, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria City Council approves annexation of property near Dunlap for amusement park
PEORIA Ill. - Peoria City Council has unanimously approved the annexation of a property near Dunlap -- to be used for an outdoor recreation facility. Peoria's Assistant Director of Community Developme...
Nov 14, 2024 (File-1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy)
Families, providers of early intervention services seek $60 million in new state funding
CHICAGO - Early childhood intervention advocates are calling on the state to increase funding by $60 million to better support children with developmental delays and disabilities who are on long waiti...
Nov 14, 2024 (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
'You agreed to wear wires against your ComEd family': Star witness in Madigan trial grilled on cross-examination
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - Before the sun rose on a cold Wednesday morning in January 2019, Fidel Marquez agreed to a life-altering assignment as a cooperating witness in a criminal case the go...
Nov 14, 2024 Fidel Marquez, a former Commonwealth Edison executive-turned-cooperating witness, leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with his attorney on Tuesday, Nov. 12, after his fifth day of testimony in the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
