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Left to right: Anthony Romanucci, James Wilburn, Teresa Haley, and Sontae Massey, all speaking with a reporter Wednesday afternoon in downtown Peoria.

1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Sonya Massey’s family says Grayson trial verdict is a ‘miscarriage of justice’

Family members say the verdict wasn't fair, but an attorney says it's something.

1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Mayor, senator react to Grayson verdict

Buscher: City and SPD "will continue to review our own policies and training to ensure every person is treated with dignity and respect." Turner: "Justice has been served. Today's verdict shows that no one is above the law."

1 week ago in Sports

Rozier and Billups will not receive NBA salaries while on leave in gambling cases, AP sources say

NBA guard Terry Rozier and coach Chauncey Billups will not receive their salaries while on leave for their arrests on federal gambling-related charges, two people with knowledge of the matters told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

1 week ago in Trending, World

Paris prosecutor says 2 suspects in the Louvre jewel heist admit their involvement

Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have admitted their involvement and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world's most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said Wednesday.

Anjanette Young, dressed in red and black, stands behind attorney Benjamin Crump during a news conference following the signing of "Sonya's Law."

1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Attorney Ben Crump reacts to Grayson verdict

Deputy convicted of lesser charge for killing Sonya Massey.

1 week ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Grayson guilty of second degree murder

Maximum sentence is twenty years.

A Chicago Transit Authority bus leaves a stop on the city’s North Side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

1 week ago in Agriculture, Farm, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Guv not keen on transit fix … as is

House floats untested idea in response to unpopular Senate-passed bill.

1 week ago in IL State News, Local, National, ZZZ App Top Stories

Davidsmeyer: IL remap would be more JB hypocrisy

Texas Republicans set off a mid-decade redistricting to guard against anticipated 2026 losses.

Amanda Meyer celebrates successfully beating cancer.

1 week ago in Health & Wellness, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Springfield nurse says a mammogram saved her life, stresses importance of early detection

Amanda Meyer discovered the breast cancer during a routine mammogram.

1 week ago in Business, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

The highest-value homes in Springfield, Illinois

Redfin Real Estate compiled a list of the highest value homes in Springfield, IL.

1 week ago in Crime, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crime of the Week: Support Crime Stoppers with upcoming fundraisers

Support the Crime Stoppers mission by donating or attending their fundraisers.

1 week ago in Sports

Manny Pacquiao hints at possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather

Manny Pacquiao has hinted a rematch of his 2015 blockbuster with Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be on the cards next year. "Right now we have a lot of negotiations about my next fight — there's a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather," Pacquiao told a news conference Wednesday.

Michael Jordan

1 week ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports, ZZZ App Top Stories

Michael Jordan criticizes load management in latest installment of NBC conversation

Jordan addressed the topic of NBA players missing games in the second installment of a series that NBC is calling “MJ: Insights to Excellence,” which aired Tuesday night between games of a doubleheader on the network.

1 week ago in Sports

Guerrero homers off Ohtani as Blue Jays even World Series with 6-2 win over Dodgers in Game 4

Dodger Stadium was still shaking with joy when Monday turned to Tuesday as the Toronto Blue Jays trudged into their clubhouse. Their 18-inning loss in Game 3 felt like a monumental setback that might have already decided the World Series.

1 week ago in Trending, World

Hurricane Melissa weakens as it churns across Cuba as a Category 2 storm

Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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