Austin Fore
Crime
24 hours ago
Springfield Police uses drone to help arrest man for business burglary

Fore’s arrest came with the help of a Springfield Police drone, identifying a heat signal that turned out to be him.

Phillip Windell
Crime
1 day ago
Taylorville man sentenced to 18 years in prison in child porn case

The prison sentence is part of a plea deal.

Montez Bolden Sangamon County Jail
Crime
1 day ago
Man charged with attempted murder, accused of beating man in wheelchair

Bolden also faces multiple counts of Aggravated Battery.

Crime
1 day ago
Full house hears about police misconduct

Organizer is optimistic afterward.

Law enforcement badges from sheriff and police departments across the state and the U.S. are displayed on a wall in the Pulaski County Courthouse. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
2 days ago
Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with civil immigration enforcement. Some wish they could

Capitol News Illinois surveyed one in four Illinois sheriffs about ICE cooperation. Here’s what we found.

U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Chicago Democrat, is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in 2022, when she served as a state representative. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
2 days ago
As Illinois congressional delegation seeks answers, ICE cancels meeting

Democratic members also denied visit to controversial Broadview ICE facility.

Chicago
IL State News
2 days ago
Things to know about federal law enforcement activity in Chicago, Portland, Memphis

In Chicago on Sunday, dozens of armed federal agents, in full tactical gear, walked the streets of some of the city’s most prominent tourist and shopping areas.

ICE agents
IL State News
5 days ago
Chicago area center in Trump’s immigration crackdown sparks complaints of inhumane conditions

Advocates say up to 200 people are being held there at a time, with some held up to five days in a space that doesn’t have showers or a cafeteria.

Chicago
IL State News
5 days ago
Chicago approves $90M payout over disgraced ex-sergeant who framed hundreds for drug crimes

The groundbreaking deal closes out 176 lawsuits involving 180 wrongfully convicted people who spent close to 200 years combined behind bars, marking an end to one of the Chicago Police Department’s darkest chapters.

Judge with gavel
Local
6 days ago
Federal jury finds in favor of Springfield in 2021 lawsuit

The jury found the use of force was reasonable, and that one of the suspects had a bat, leaving the officers in fear of their safety.

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