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Sangamon County Complex
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Pretrial Fairness Act: 3 years since Illinois abolished cash bail

Democrats celebrate milestone, Republicans call for reforms.

FILE - Frank Lesko, right, announced his candidacy for the Illinois Senate in August, 2025.
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Lesko: DUI mentioned in ad was 22 years ago, and it changed my life

Lesko says ad produced by state Democrats was ‘vicious.’

Harvard data scientist Kyle Frankovich stands at a Sept. 17, 2026, news conference between photos of Department of Homeland Security social media posts using images of him with his arms zip-tied behind his back after protesting at the Broadview immigration detention center. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty
IL State News
1 month ago
15 residents filed complaints against Homeland Security for Midway Blitz harms

The complaints are the first step to seeking monetary damages from the agency.

Man at a podium giving a formal speech with a state seal on the lectern and two men in suits behind him.
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Pritzker on vote-by-mail ruling, SNAP cuts, and man killed during ‘Operation Midway Blitz’

Pritzker claims President Trump wants to make it harder for people to vote, claims feds have not turned over bodycam video from fatal shooting.

This person is suspected of stealing a wallet and putting it in a large purse.
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1 month ago
Crime of the Week: Help identify alleged wallet-snatcher

Happened in late-August at Main Gate Bar and Grill.

Richard Romine
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Man pleads guilty to lesser charge in 2023 shooting death of mother

Richard Romine was originally arrested in May, 2023.

Gov. JB Pritzker spoke Tuesday, September 15, in Chicago's "Little Village" neighborhood about "Operation Midway Blitz."
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Pritzker calls Operation Midway Blitz ‘terrorism’ on anniversary of its start

Pritzker claims mostly legal citizens were targeted during “Operation Midway Blitz.”

Charles Mulligan's "Justice and Power" statue is pictured outside the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
IL State News
1 month ago
Public defense reform advances as Illinois moves to hire statewide public defender

Hiring process begins 3 years after cash bail abolition revealed significant shortages.

Clarkston, Michigan - October 1 2021: Lil Durk on the Voice Of The Hero tour at DTE Music Theater
IL State News
1 month ago
Rapper Lil Durk acquitted of murder-for-hire at Los Angeles trial

The jury deliberated for three days before acquitting Lil Durk, the 33-year-old Grammy-winning Chicago hip-hop artist best known for the 2023 hit “All My Life,” of conspiracy, stalking resulting in death and murder for hire.

Michael Rabbitt poses for a photo at his home in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
IL State News
1 month ago
DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, AP analysis finds

The Associated Press’ analysis focused on arrests made during protests last summer and fall in LA, Chicago, Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. — cities with significant protests where President Donald Trump sought to or successfully deployed the National Guard.

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