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CBD
Local
9 months ago
Research study explores CBD use for those with ADHD, autism

“Patients in the autistic community in Israel have been using cannabis as a medicine for quite some time. it is considered safe and effective as a treatment for patients,” said Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML. 

Michael Egan
Crime
9 months ago
Former SPD cop sentenced to jail time in near-fatal DUI accident, prosecutors wanted years in prison

Questions arose during sentencing about whether Michael Egan was truly sorry.

District 186 and Horace Mann
Local
9 months ago
District 186: Nominate your favorite teacher for Educator of the Year

Horace Mann awards teachers and administrative staff for excellence in their work.

Local
9 months ago
Record snowfalls in Illinois history

Stacker compiled a list of the biggest snowfalls in Illinois history using data from National Centers for Environmental Information.

Fire truck with words Fire Dept.
Local
9 months ago
One person dead following fire in Jacksonville

A 66-year-old man was found inside the home and pronounced dead at the scene.

Michael Mohr
Crime
9 months ago
Local Lutheran Church official arrested for child porn production

As of Thursday night, Mohr was still listed on their website as president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s Central Illinois District.

The Muni
Local
9 months ago
The Muni: Take steps into becoming an actor at our upcoming workshop

Saturday at 10am, your chance to become a stage actor awaits you at the Hoogland Center

Rally-goers gather outside of the Sangamon County Complex during Thursday's sentencing hearing for Sean Grayson.
Local
9 months ago
Sean Grayson’s sentencing hearing sparked a rally for Sonya Massey

A group of people in support of Massey chant outside the Sangamon County complex.

Alexi Giannoulias, now the Illinois secretary of state, speaks at a Democratic Party event in 2021. He’s being sued over a 40-year-old law governing which companies can use the word “Democrat” or “Republican” in their name. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
9 months ago
Group challenges Illinois’ restrictions on using ‘Democrat,’ ‘Republican’ in org names

The law requires nonprofits to get party’s permission to use names