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Lt. Col. Allison Jacobs, commander of the 634th Brigade Support Battalion, presents Master Sgt. Francis Sarnecki with a certificate of retirement during a ceremony held June 6 at the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield. Sarnecki retired after 31 years of dedicated service in the Illinois Army National Guard, including two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and 22 years with the Illinois Counterdrug Task Force. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin Malone, Illinois National Guard public affairs.

Local

7 months ago

Illinois Army National Guard Master Sergeant honored upon retirement

31 years of service for Master Sgt. Francis Sarnecki

Crime

7 months ago

Crime of the Week: Help needed solving church burglary

Man accused of taking money from a church cash box

History

7 months ago

Rare 21-star U.S. flag to be displayed at ALPLM

Collectors say the 21 star flag is extremely rare, and wasn’t around long

Challenges to Illinois’ assault-style weapons ban continue to make their way through federal courts. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)

IL State News

7 months ago

Despite setbacks, gun rights groups continue push to overturn Illinois assault weapons ban

7th Circuit prepares to hear another appeal

Union members in the We Are One Illinois coalition hold a rally at the Illinois Capitol in November 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)

IL State News

7 months ago

‘This issue isn’t going away’: Illinois lawmakers delay pension reform again

Fiscal year 2026 budget allocates money to address Social Security compliance concerns

Local

7 months ago

Eight days of Juneteenth

Big weekend at Comer Cox Park

State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, listens to debate on the floor of the Illinois Senate on Friday, May 30, 2025. Jones returned to Springfield for the final weeks of legislative session after his federal corruption trial in April ended in a hung jury. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

Crime

7 months ago

Feds to retry Sen. Emil Jones after mistrial on bribery, lying to FBI charges

Ex-Speaker Madigan’s sentencing is on track for June 13 after final arguments

Business

7 months ago

Local ambulance service nationally recognized for commitment to cardiovascular care

Recognition from American Heart Association

Sports

7 months ago

Five from UIS Softball named CSC Academic All-District

One of the five Prairie Stars is from Springfield

IL State News

7 months ago

Organic egg recall due to salmonella outbreak

Recall includes State of Illinois

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IL State News

40 minutes ago

Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now

Governors typically control states’ National Guardsmen, and Trump had deployed troops to all three cities against the wishes of state and local Democratic leaders. He said it was necessary as part of a broader crackdown on immigration, crime and protests.