
In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues — three-quarters of them haven’t surrendered their firearms.
The suspect was described as a black male wearing a hooded black sweatshirt and black jogger style sweatpants.
Hinds death remains under investigation by the Sangamon County Coroner and the Illinois State Police.

After an Illinois State Police investigation into a bomb threat at two state facilities in Springfield last month they are now announcing the arrest of 23-year-old Gabrielle Williams Thursday.

How long can Illinois’ aging prisons last? State corrections officials don’t want to find out, while the union and Downstate lawmakers don’t want the prisons closed for even one day.

First degree murder charges have been leveled against two teens in the shooting death of 16-year-old Keyon Day.

Anyone with information on this shooting is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at (217) 788-8427.

Last night Berner turned himself in at the Springfield Police Department.

Detectives believe the shooting could be related to an earlier disturbance in the 600 block of North Wesley.