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Local
8 hours ago
Police chief, all officers resign from Moweaqua Police Department

Locke said Hale did not give her a reason for the resignation.

Fire
Local
20 hours ago
Woman dead after camper fire at Shelbyville campground

The camper was in a permanent campsite at the campground. 

The sun sets on the press box of the Lion’s Field football stadium at Carterville High School on March 3, 2026, in Carterville, Illinois. (Photo by Lylee Gibbs)
Crime
20 hours ago
Carterville school employee placed on leave for sexual abuse over a year after FBI received tip

Sheriff says the case sat dormant for 15 months due to lack of evidence, on-the-record statements.

FILE - Chicago Bears middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds looks on during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 2, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Sports
20 hours ago
Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds after granting him permission to seek trade

Lake Forest, IL (AP) –  The Chicago Bears released linebacker Tremaine Edmunds on Friday […]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton and former President Barack Obama attend the Public Homegoing Service for Reverend Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
21 hours ago
After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for a private homegoing

Chicago, IL (AP) – A day after former presidents, sitting governors and local Chicago […]

FILE - Federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
National
21 hours ago
Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan

“In systems that are made to break them, it is very important that they not only get that care, but they also get adequate care with someone that can help them make meaning of their situation by bringing God,” chaplain Nosayba Mahmoud said.

Sean Grayson's new Sangamon County Jail mugshot
Crime
2 days ago
Former Sangamon County deputy who killed unarmed woman undergoing cancer treatment

Sean Grayson’s medical needs prompt request to delay hearing.

An example of the envelope mailed to eligible Illinois residents notifying them that their medical debt has been eliminated. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas)
IL State News
2 days ago
‘I didn’t believe it’: Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar

Programs help over 1 million residents, but lawmakers debate whether future funding will be there.

The police department in Carlyle, Illinois, as seen on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)
Crime
2 days ago
Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft

Federal prosecutors allege that he used public money for personal expenses.

FILE - The Kraft logo outside of the company's headquarters in Northfield, Ill., March 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Business
2 days ago
Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks and CEO supports Kraft’s decision to pause its split

When Kraft first announced its plan to split the company in two last fall, Abel and Buffett expressed concerns about that because of the costs involved and the current struggles for some of the brands.

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