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Jeanette Mancusi holds a American flag with the writing outside an ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

12 months ago

ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says

Kyle Harvick, deputy incident commander with CBP, said Border Patrol agents who are part of Operation Midway Blitz have cameras. He said 201 are in the Chicago area.

People could be seen rallying near Main and Jefferson Streets in Peoria Monday morning, from a second floor window of the Peoria County Courthouse. Seen are only part of those who showed up.

Crime

12 months ago

Jury selection complete in Sean Grayson murder trial; opening statements Wednesday

With 12 jurors and 3 alternates picked Monday, motions will be the focus of Tuesday’s court proceedings.

History

12 months ago

Counties with the most pre-war homes in Illinois

Stacker ranked the counties with the most pre-war homes in Illinois using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

IL State News

12 months ago

“There’s nothing political about a veterans’ home”

State completes $300M home eight years after Legionnaires’ outbreak.

Business

12 months ago

Business leader: Tariffs are not all bad

Denzler says tariffs rein in bad actors but must also be predictable.

Crime

12 months ago

Report on prisoners’ access to higher ed in IL

Other states are ahead of Illinois.

Sean Grayson's new Sangamon County Jail mugshot

Crime

12 months ago

Sean Grayson Trial: Day 1 Blog

Check back here for live coverage of the first day of jury selection in the Sean Grayson trial.

Ann Gillespie, a former state senator who is now the state’s insurance department director, is pictured at a news conference with Gov. JB Pritzker and others in 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

Health & Wellness

12 months ago

State-based health insurance marketplace opens amid federal budget stalemate

Consumers likely to see premium hikes; many expected to drop coverage.

IL State News

12 months ago

A monument for Gold Star families

“We represent families who stood behind the names.”

IL State News

12 months ago

‘No Kings Since 1776’

“No Kings” rallies around the nation, including Springfield.

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