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Rod White, 57, is charged with first degree murder October 6, 2025.
Crime
6 months ago
Man charged with Monday murder ordered to remain jailed

Rod White, 57, will be back in court October 16.

Governor JB Pritzker, second from right, speaks as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, right, listens to him at a news conference in Chicago, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
IL State News
6 months ago
Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson, when asked what crimes the president believed Pritzker and Johnson had committed, failed to identify any, but she said they “have blood on their hands” and pointed to Chicago Police Department reports that at least five people were killed and 25 shot over the weekend.

Can you identify this suspect who stole prescription drugs from a local CVS?
Crime
6 months ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed solving Springfield pharmacy robbery

Prescription drugs taken from a local CVS.

Marketing and Advertising Expert
6 months ago
Why radio’s intimacy makes it a powerful advertising platform for businesses

Listeners often feel like they “know” their favorite radio personalities.

Fall Guide
6 months ago
Illinois' Halloween sweet tooth: 2025 candy and decor trends from Instacart data

Instacart reports on the top Halloween candy in Illinois and across the country.

Local
6 months ago
Public commenters allege unequal punishment

Charlie Kirk critic departs city job while N-word user is suspended.

Local
6 months ago
Sheriff: 3 juveniles killed in overnight crash in Christian Co.

Police said only one vehicle was involved in the crash.

Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on, are seen at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
6 months ago
National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump’s latest move to send troops to cities

The Associated Press saw military personnel in uniforms with the Texas National Guard patch at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood, 55 miles southwest of Chicago.

Rod White, 57, is charged with first degree murder October 6, 2025.
Crime
6 months ago
Springfield man charged with murder for Monday shooting death

The shooting happened Monday, October 6, on E. Kansas St.

Scam Alert
Local
6 months ago
State warns of new phishing scam involving bank information

The scammer tries to get you to turn over your banking information by saying you have a tax refund coming.