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2 weeks ago

Governor: Hold ICE accountable

Top job is "creating a public record of the abuses."

2 weeks ago

Massey Commission prepares to sunset

"Leaders do not always have a title."

2 weeks ago

Sean Grayson Trial: Day 4 Blog

Check back here for updates on the second day of witness testimony.

2 weeks ago

UPDATE: 4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says

Two of Bailey’s grandchildren also were killed, Bailey’s campaign said in a statement Thursday.

2 weeks ago

Rally-goers dot the Sean Grayson trial landscape

Rally-goers are hoping for a culture of change in Springfield, as well as in Peoria, when it comes to the operation of police departments.

2 weeks ago

Opening statements, body camera video, and questioning testimony dot day 4 of Sean Grayson trial

Defense attorneys spent considerable time Wednesday strongly questioning the statements of two prosecution witnesses.

2 weeks ago

Crime of the Week: Help needed solving theft, illegal use of credit cards

Thieves posed as representatives of the Boys and Girls Clubs.

2 weeks ago

Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination

Rick Heidner owns the third-largest video gaming terminal operator in Illinois.

2 weeks ago

Pritzker talks city budget, Bears stadium with Chicago business and civic leaders

Governor leaves door open for Democratic National Convention to return to the city.

2 weeks ago

Another attempt to rein in landlords

Alderman alleges "stall game."

2 weeks ago

A BEACON of hope

Fire chief: "It's a practical, common-sense solution to make our city safer and our response more effective."

2 weeks ago

Sean Grayson Trial: Day 3 Blog

Check back here throughout the day for opening statements and witness testimony.

3 weeks ago

Springfield Head Start is celebrating 60 years

The 60th birthday celebration will be held at the Kidzeum of Health and Science.

3 weeks ago

Elections board deadlocks on $10M fine for Senate President Don Harmon

Split vote creates confusion as board postpones action for another month.

3 weeks ago

Trump agrees to extend judge’s block on deploying National Guard as Supreme Court weighs case

Unclear when high court might rule on administration’s plea for intervention.

3 weeks ago

Takeaways from AP report on a Chicago raid that signals a major escalation of immigration crackdown

The immense show of force signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and amplified tensions in a city already on edge.

3 weeks ago

In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown

The apartments of dozens of other U.S. citizens were also targeted, residents said, and at least a half-dozen Americans were held for hours.

3 weeks ago

Witness testimony discussed at Day 2 of Sean Grayson trial

Court for the day lasted less than an hour.

3 weeks ago

Clinton man killed in one-car crash

Victim is Thomas Lobano, 29.

3 weeks ago

Sean Grayson Trial: Day 2 Blog

Check back here for live blog coverage of day 2 of the trial.

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