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Billy Ruple, Jr.
Crime
6 months ago
Former state employee goes to prison for child porn distribution

Billy Ruple, Jr. worked for the Illinois Department of Human Services at the time.

Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, confers with Sen. Ram Villivalam on the Senate floor on Oct. 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
6 months ago
Senate President Don Harmon avoids $10M fine after election board deadlocks

Harmon accused of accepting millions of dollars beyond contribution limits in 2024.

FILE - U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García marches in the Mexican Independence Day Parade, Sept. 14, 2025, in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
IL State News
6 months ago
House reprimands Illinois congressman over succession plan, angering Democrats

Garcia announced he was not seeking reelection earlier this month just before the deadline to file paperwork for the seat. By then, his chief of staff was the only candidate who had submitted the needed paperwork.

Entertainment
6 months ago
Deja Voodoo and Lick Creek to rock Route 66 Motorheads for cancer research

A live music fundraiser event is coming soon to Route 66 Motorheads here in Springfield

An Illinois Department of Transportation plow gets ready to be loaded with salt ahead of the winter plowing season.
Local
6 months ago
IDOT: ‘Winter weather – get it together’

IDOT urges drivers to prepare for snow and ice

Chad Jones, Lincoln Land Community College
Sports
6 months ago
LLCC basketball Coach Chad Jones earns IBCA’s highest honor

LLCC Woman’s Basketball Coach, Chad Jones, indicted into the ICBA’s Hall of Fame for 2026

Allegiant Air Shutterstock
Business
6 months ago
Allegiant Airlines to begin flights from Bloomington, IL to Phoenix-Mesa, AZ

Americas top rated budget friendly airline to begin new flights in the upcoming year

Arnold Rivera
Crime
6 months ago
Vandalia man arrested on murder charge

43-year-old man recently arrested in connection to a sexual assault and murder investigation

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces that Illinois drivers will be able to access their IDs via their Apple wallet at a Nov. 18, 2025, event. (Screenshot from Illinois.gov)
IL State News
6 months ago
Illinois Secretary of State rolls out digital ID

It’s secure, it’s convenient, and it foils fake ID’s.

60 people take oaths Monday, November 17, to become U.S. citizens under the naturalization process.
Local
6 months ago
‘Welcome home’: 60 more residents become naturalized U.S. citizens

“It’s a dream for a lot of people that they want to be…here to get this done,” said Johnson.