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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

Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed

President Donald Trump 's pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.

2 weeks ago

Sean Grayson Trial: Day 3 Blog

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

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 weeks ago

Witness testimony discussed at Day 2 of Sean Grayson trial

Court for the day lasted less than an hour.

2 weeks ago

Sean Grayson Trial: Day 2 Blog

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

3 weeks ago

Newspapers closing, news deserts growing for beleaguered news industry

While entrepreneurs are launching digital news sites, often backed by philanthropies, they haven't sprouted at a rate that makes up for the losses, the report from Northwestern University said.

3 weeks ago

ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says

Kyle Harvick, deputy incident commander with CBP, said Border Patrol agents who are part of Operation Midway Blitz have cameras. He said 201 are in the Chicago area.

3 weeks ago

Jury selection complete in Sean Grayson murder trial; opening statements Wednesday

With 12 jurors and 3 alternates picked Monday, motions will be the focus of Tuesday's court proceedings.

3 weeks ago

Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services

A problem at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early Monday, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat app Signal.

3 weeks ago

Business leader: Tariffs are not all bad

Denzler says tariffs rein in bad actors but must also be predictable.

3 weeks ago

Sean Grayson Trial: Day 1 Blog

Check back here for live coverage of the first day of jury selection in the Sean Grayson trial.

3 weeks ago

State-based health insurance marketplace opens amid federal budget stalemate

Consumers likely to see premium hikes; many expected to drop coverage.

3 weeks ago

‘No Kings Since 1776’

"No Kings" rallies around the nation, including Springfield.

3 weeks ago

No one hurt as United Airlines plane clips tail of another aircraft in Chicago

The second plane had its horizonal stabilizer struck and was not moving when the planes hit, officials said.

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