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The casket of the Rev. Jesse Jackson is carried to the South Carolina Statehouse, where he will lie in state, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, Pool)
National
1 week ago
Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state

The final full honors from the state where he was born is a far cry from his childhood in segregated Greenville, where in 1960 he couldn’t go inside the local library’s much better funded whites-only branch to check out a book he needed.

Horace Mann building
Business
1 week ago
Horace Mann increases quarterly shareholder dividend

This represents an indicated annual dividend of $1.44 per share payable on March 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2026.

Angela Locke was appointed as mayor of Moweaqua Saturday, March 2.
Local
1 week ago
New mayor appointed in Moweaqua after former mayor resigns amid budget controversy

During a special meeting Saturday, Angela Locke was appointed acting mayor by the board.

This machine outside the Christian County Health Department contains overdose treatment supplies.
Local
1 week ago
New vending machine offers lifesaving overdose prevention supplies in Taylorville

The vending machine offers Narcan and fentanyl test strips for free, along with other public health and safety items, most of which are free, according to the health department.

A sample envelope that will be provided to drivers with Autism.
Local
1 week ago
Springfield Police launch Blue Envelope Program to help drivers with Autism

The program is designed to foster positive interactions between police and people on the autism spectrum.

Attorneys Michelle García of the ACLU of Illinois and Mark Fleming of the National Immigrant Justice Center answer reporter questions on Feb. 27, 2026, at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Judge orders release of dozens of immigrants detained illegally by ICE in Chicago

Cases where arrests came using blank warrants remain under review by appeals court.

Crime
2 weeks ago
Chicago man accused of killing girlfriend’s mother in Indonesia pleads not guilty to U.S. charges

The case became known as the Bali “suitcase murder” because von Wiese-Mack’s battered body was discovered crammed in a suitcase in the trunk of a taxi at an upscale resort.

FILE - Rev. Jesse Jackson gestures to a friend in the balcony at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 15, 2013. The church held a ceremony honoring the memory of the four young girls who were killed by a bomb placed outside the church 50 years ago by members of the Ku Klux Klan. At right is U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Crowds of Chicago mourners pay respects to Jesse Jackson at start of cross-country memorial services

Family members wiped away tears as the casket was brought into the stately brick building.

IL State News
2 weeks ago
AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationship

AIPAC, which was founded decades ago to lobby for U.S. support for Israel, has reserved at least $1.9 million in advertisements through its super PAC in the race to replace Rep. Danny Davis, a veteran politician who is retiring.

Sen. Graciela Guzmán speaks at a news conference on Feb. 17. Guzman is working on legislation to establish a prescription drug affordability board with Rep. Nabeela Syed. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Legislators, activists continue push for prescription drug affordability board

The board could set maximum prices for certain prescription drugs, but faces industry resistance.

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