A spotted lanternfly flies past President Donald Trump as he boards Air Force One, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., to travel to New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns

Trump said he “would have preferred going to Chicago,” where local politicians have fiercely resisted his plans, but he suggested it was a “hostile” place with “professional agitators.”

Jeffrey Dyer
Crime
3 weeks ago
Taylorville man sentenced on 2024 child porn charges

Jeffrey Dyer has been sent to prison for 14 years.

Left to Right: U.S. Reps. Mary Miller, Darin LaHood, Mike Bost.
Local
3 weeks ago
Reps. Miller, LaHood, Bost introduce measure to honor Charlie Kirk

Kirk, a native of Illinois, died Wednesday in Utah.

Can you identify this suspect wanted for theft and criminal damage to property?
Crime
3 weeks ago
Crime of the Week: Help identify suspect wanted in theft, criminal damage incident

Damage to a Stevenson Drive business on August 3, along with money taken.

Charlie Kirk
Crime
3 weeks ago
The Latest: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is fatally shot in Utah and a suspect is on the loose

Charlie Kirk is a native of the Chicago suburbs. Gov. Pritzker is among those reacting.

Forsyth home WAND
Crime
3 weeks ago
Deaths of couple in Macon County ruled ‘homicide/suicide’

“After an extensive investigation and elimination of all potential persons of interest though forensic evidence, cellular phone examinations, and interviews, the Sheriff’s Office has completed and closed the investigation,” MCSO said

A screenshot of Springfield Police Bodycam video of a recent "Use of Force" indicent.
Crime
3 weeks ago
Discussion, again, of Springfield Police Dept. following ‘use of force’ incident

Aldermen criticized police chief for refusing to meet with a local activist.

Demonstrators march at a protest opposing "Operation Midway Blitz" and the presence of ICE, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores

“They’re profiling,” he said of federal agents. “My wife and I went to a wedding and I told my wife, ‘Bring your citizenship papers.’”