Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on, are seen at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)
IL State News
3 months ago
UPDATE: Illinois urges judge to stop National Guard deployment after Trump administration ‘plowed ahead’

Department of Justice lawyer Eric Hamilton said the Chicago area was rife with “tragic lawlessness.” He noted an incident last weekend in which a Border Patrol vehicle was boxed in and an agent shot a woman in response.

Tabitha Freeman, left, and her family.
Local
3 months ago
‘She was a light’: Mother remembers daughter lost in deadly Taylorville crash

“If you knew her and she knew you, you were important to her,” Jaimie said. “She cared deeply for everybody. She would do everything she could to take care of whoever she could, no matter what.”

Troy Walker faces a host of drug and other charges after an investigation led by Springfield Police.
Crime
3 months ago
Man arrested for illegal drugs and guns following investigation

Found: cash, drugs, stolen guns, a stolen off-road vehicle.

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Local
3 months ago
CWLP is celebrating Public Power Week

October 5th through the 11th is Public Power Week.

Plumbing Expert
3 months ago
Risk factors for mold infestation in a home

As homeowners work to maintain their homes so the environment inside their walls is as comfortable and healthy as possible, they can routinely inspect potential mold infestation points.

A Chicago Transit Authority bus leaves a stop on the city’s North Side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
3 months ago
Lawmakers ‘ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive

Chicago-area transit agencies face funding shortfall beginning in mid-2026.

Deer in the woods.
Local
3 months ago
Chronic Wasting Disease notification system to debut statewide

Chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease in the central nervous system of deer and elk.

Rod White, 57, is charged with first degree murder October 6, 2025.
Crime
3 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
3 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.

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