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State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen is pictured on the Senate floor on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

IL State News

1 year ago

Bill would require police training for sexual assault, conflicts of interest

‘Anna’s Law’ cleared both chambers of General Assembly unanimously

IL State News

1 year ago

Beefing up rights of sexual assault victims

Brings them up to standard set by … organized retail theft

Crime

1 year ago

Gun storage bill passes IL House committee

Unconstitutional, says gun lobby

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul answers questions during a luncheon interview at the City Club of Chicago on April 1, 2025. (Credit: City Club of Chicago)

IL State News

1 year ago

IL AG convenes symposium to battle carjackings and theft

Vehicles equipped with OnStar can be located and recovered hours after a theft takes place

IL State News

1 year ago

Lawmakers ask citizens to #Stop The Hate against Jews

Always report any hate crime to the Illinois Hate Hotline at 877-45-HATE.

IL State News

1 year ago

Ilinois House passes plan which lets first time weapon offenders apply for FOID cards while participating in diversion programs

Applicants must participate in a pretrial detention program.

James Wilburn (left) and Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, attend a news conference in the Capitol about Turner’s police hiring bill. Wilburn’s daughter Sonya Massey was killed in 2024 by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Bridgette Fox)

Crime

1 year ago

Prisoner Review Board reform, changes to police hiring, tornado-safe warehouses clear General Assembly

One of the bills was in response to Sonya Massey’s death

FILE - People gather to light candles in a makeshift memorial to honor Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim who were killed as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, during a candlelight vigil outside of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Crime

1 year ago

Suspect in shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers railed against Gaza war in online posts

Suspect, from Chicago, participated in protests there

Local

1 year ago

Fire causes damage near ALPLM

One person may be injured

Crime

1 year ago

Springfield attorney’s law license to be suspended

Salena Young allegedly falsified time sheets and forwarded confidential emails to others

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22 hours ago

Dog day at the Illinois State Fair

Comptroller Susana Mendoza continues adoption event.

Sports

19 hours ago

Joshua Báez of the Cardinals hits 3 homers in his first 3 at-bats in a historic major league debut

“There was a calmness and a smile, like, ‘I’m here,’” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “It’s rare for me to pick my head up to enjoy parts of it. He didn’t exactly give us an option but to actually take a step back and enjoy the heck out of what was going on there.”