Sean Grayson's new Sangamon County Jail mugshot
Crime
2 months ago
Rulings made for, and against, the defense ahead of start of Grayson murder trial

A judge ruled Grayson’s previous work history can’t be entered into evidence, but also that an alleged history of aggression by Sonya Massey can’t be introduced either.

Ted Dabrowski, candidate for Illinois Governor
IL State News
2 months ago
GOP ’26: Ted’s in the race

Dabrowski says Illinoisans have “Pritzker fatigue” and should turn to “a Polish guy who speaks pretty good Spanish.”

A spotted lanternfly flies past President Donald Trump as he boards Air Force One, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., to travel to New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
IL State News
2 months ago
Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns

Trump said he “would have preferred going to Chicago,” where local politicians have fiercely resisted his plans, but he suggested it was a “hostile” place with “professional agitators.”

IL State News
2 months ago
Bears, hemp on JB’s mind

“It is a shame on legislators and on this state that we are not already doing something about” regulating intoxicating hemp, Pritzker said.

Enrollment at local colleges and universities is increasing.
Education
2 months ago
More local colleges report record enrollments

Illinois College and Millikin University join the list of schools throughout Central Illinois seeing record-topping enrollment after the 10th day of classes.

Education
2 months ago
A day of horror is now a day of service

Students and staff at UIS spent Sept. 11 assembling care packages for the troops.

Jeffrey Dyer
Crime
2 months ago
Taylorville man sentenced on 2024 child porn charges

Jeffrey Dyer has been sent to prison for 14 years.

Local
2 months ago
Another family comes forward with remains from funeral home that are misidentified

The remains were from Heinz Funeral Home, which allegedly misidentified as many as 800 sets of remains.

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