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Greg Bovino, the chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro sector, right, walks along protester that was detained near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Crime
14 hours ago
Jury finds Chicago man not guilty of circulating $10K bounty on life of top Border Patrol leader

Defense attorneys said the government didn’t show any evidence against Espinoza Martinez who sent the messages as “neighborhood gossip” after coming home from work and unwinding with beers.

The Taylorville Kroger store was closed for an extended period of time in 2022 due to remodeling and the alleged mishandling of asbestos.
Local
14 hours ago
Kroger to pay settlement after mishandling asbestos during 2022 renovation

Kroger Company and SSI Services LLC Expected to pay $108 thousand for settlement

Sangamon County's 1% sales tax for school infrastructure helped pay for a new addition at Rochester High School.
Education
17 hours ago
Rochester High School cuts ribbon on recent remodeling, addition

The county’s special sales tax for school district infrastructure paid for the work.

Sports
18 hours ago
ABC to air 3 regular-season MLB games, including Cubs vs. Giants, Cubs vs. Cardinals

he games on ABC are part of ESPN’s three-year rights agreement with Major League Baseball that takes effect this season.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson watches from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
18 hours ago
Ben Johnson, Bears look ahead after breakthrough season

“There is no building off of this,” Johnson said on Wednesday. “We go back to square one. We’re back at the bottom again. That’s really all 32 teams. If you feel otherwise, you’re probably missing the big picture.”

The "Be Alarmed!" program has provided more than 50,000 special smoke alarms for Illinois homes with deaf or hard of hearing residents.
Local
19 hours ago
Association donates fire alarms to Springfield homes with hard-of-hearing residents

Camp I Am Me has distributed over 52,000 of these specialized alarms to the deaf and hard hearing families of Illinois.

Greg Bovino, the chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro sector, center, stands with federal immigration agents near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Crime
19 hours ago
Snapchats to informant central at trial for man accused in murder plot of Border Patrol leader

Federal prosecutors initially referred to Espinoza Martinez as a “ranking member” of the Latin Kings, but prosecutors’ lack of evidence led U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow to bar testimony on the Chicago street gang at trial.

Kyle Tucker wore No. 30 for most of his career with the Houston Astros and during his lone season with the Chicago Cubs last year.
Sports
19 hours ago
Kyle Tucker joins Dodgers with $240M deal, eyes LA’s third straight World Series championship

Kyle Tucker wore No. 30 for most of his career with the Houston Astros and during his lone season with the Chicago Cubs last year.

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