Katherine Smith was sentenced to 13 years in prison for her role in a home invasion that led to a stabbing death.
Crime
5 months ago
Woman sentenced to prison for role in 2018 murder

Katherine Smith got 13 years in prison, but also credit for the more than 2,000 days already spent in jail.

Former Commonwealth Edison lobbyist and City Club of Chicago director Jay Doherty leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Aug. 5, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Crime
5 months ago
Longtime ComEd lobbyist gets 1 year in prison for role in Madigan bribery scheme

Judge says ex-City Club of Chicago head Jay Doherty ‘cheated the very thing you put a face to’

Joseph Johnson is charged with arson for a fire at the Sangamon Towers building in downtown Springfield.
Crime
5 months ago
Man arrested, accused of setting fire to downtown apartment building

Joseph Johnson, 64, faces several arson and criminal damage-related charges.

Gary Freeman mugshot from Sangamon County Jail
Crime
5 months ago
Man arrested for having various drugs and cash in his possession

Several suspected drugs and “a large sum” of cash were found in a search.

Vontrez Haynes
Crime
5 months ago
Kidnapping arrest made at Washington Park

Vontrez Haynes was also wanted on a Retail Theft warrant.

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has come under fire for not releasing information on the death of a foster child in Fairview Heights in May 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
5 months ago
Prosecutors say they don’t oppose release of DCFS timeline in foster child’s death

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has refused to make information public

Crime
5 months ago
Crime of the Week: Arrest made in 2024 death of woman found on I-55, but public help still needed

A $5,000 reward is possible for any information that leads to additional arrests or convictions.

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has hired the former caseworker for Mackenzi Felmlee, pictured, who mysteriously died in her foster home. (Capitol New Illinois file photo)
IL State News
5 months ago
CORRECTION: Caseworker in foster child’s death has troubling history, documents show

Multiple women said she threatened them and their children

Springfield Police squad
Crime
5 months ago
Springfield Police targets retail theft in recent operation

Seven people were arrested between July 24 and July 25 at TJX-owned stores.

Crime
5 months ago
Guv signs two gun bills into law

Now mandated :tracing, safe storage

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