Philip Cotrone News Today

After weeks of flirting with the idea, state Sen. Lincoln Hough of Springfield jumped into the Republican Primary for lieutenant governor on Thursday.

Second-term lawmaker joins crowded field of Republican and Democratic candidates.

Philip Cotrone will appear in court for a hearing on Jan. 2 with Judge O’Brien Hendrickson presiding over the case. The Mansfield resident has been charged with a Class D felony of Second Degree Burglary, Class E felony of First Degree Stalking, Class E felony of First Degree Harassment, and Class B Misdemeanor of Making a False Report. The charges come after an investigation that occurred earlier this year.