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Local
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months ago
Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds after granting him permission to seek trade

The 27-year-old Edmunds was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2023.

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
8 months ago
After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for a private homegoing

“I foresee tomorrow will represent everything that Rev. Jackson stood for,” said the Rev. Chauncey D. Brown, a pastor to a Chicago-area church and mentee of Jackson’s.

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
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months 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.

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno, left, redircts a shot into the glove of Colorado Avalanche goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Sports
8 months ago
Rebuilding Blackhawks add more draft picks in another sale ahead of the NHL trade deadline

Moving toward the end of another losing season, Chicago is selling ahead of Friday’s 3 p.m. EST deadline.