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8 months ago

Massey Commission: Traffic stops on black drivers worse than anyone thinks

One race of drivers gets pulled over far more than others, according to state data

liquor store robbery shutterstock and SCSO

Crime

8 months ago

Sheriff’s Department wants public’s help solving theft of smoking/vaping products from liquor store

Man stole cigarettes and vaping products Sunday morning

FILE - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan arrives at federal court where he is on trial for charges in a multimillion-dollar racketeering and bribery scheme, Oct. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Crime

8 months ago

Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case

U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey sentenced the 83-year-old in U.S. District Court in Chicago

Crime

8 months ago

Decatur man gets prison time for child porn possession

Man had child sexual abuse material, says AG

Crime

8 months ago

Sangamon County to pay $520 per day to house one juvenile in Cook County

Sangamon County juvenile facility reopened in January, but not all inmates are back

Crime

8 months ago

Crime of the Week: Help needed solving church burglary

Man accused of taking money from a church cash box

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

8 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

IL State News

8 months ago

Under bill, state highway cameras could be used to investigate human trafficking

Images obtained by ISP would not be accessible by FOIA

Crime

8 months ago

Springfield man charged in fatal Logan County crash

Driver, also injured, faces five citations

Crime

9 months ago

Attorneys prepare for trial in death of Sonya Massey

Routine hearing, but courtroom was packed

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Death penalty for abortion? “Equal protection”

Proposals would reinstate capital punishment, classify abortion as first-degree murder.

History

19 hours ago

AP Was There: A profile of Jesse Jackson as he prepared his 1984 campaign for the presidency

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was profiled by The Associated Press when he was a 41-year-old civil rights activist preparing his historic 1984 campaign for the presidency.