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A rally was held Wednesday afternoon outside the Peoria County Courthouse, organized by supporters of Sonya Massey's family.
Crime
11 months ago
Opening statements, body camera video, and questioning testimony dot day 4 of Sean Grayson trial

Defense attorneys spent considerable time Wednesday strongly questioning the statements of two prosecution witnesses.

Sean Grayson's new Sangamon County Jail mugshot
Crime
11 months ago
Sean Grayson Trial: Day 3 Blog

Check back here throughout the day for opening statements and witness testimony.

A group of people in military fatigues walks into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Thursday, Oct. 9. National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
11 months ago
Trump agrees to extend judge’s block on deploying National Guard as Supreme Court weighs case

Unclear when high court might rule on administration’s plea for intervention.

ICE agents
National
11 months ago
Takeaways from AP report on a Chicago raid that signals a major escalation of immigration crackdown

The immense show of force signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and amplified tensions in a city already on edge.

Chicago
National
11 months ago
In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown

The apartments of dozens of other U.S. citizens were also targeted, residents said, and at least a half-dozen Americans were held for hours.

Peoria County Courthouse
Crime
11 months ago
Witness testimony discussed at Day 2 of Sean Grayson trial

Court for the day lasted less than an hour.

Sean Grayson's new Sangamon County Jail mugshot
Crime
11 months ago
Sean Grayson Trial: Day 2 Blog

Check back here for live blog coverage of day 2 of the trial.

A stack of newspapers is pictured at the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Business
11 months ago
Newspapers closing, news deserts growing for beleaguered news industry

While entrepreneurs are launching digital news sites, often backed by philanthropies, they haven’t sprouted at a rate that makes up for the losses, the report from Northwestern University said.

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)
IL State News
11 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
11 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.