Camaro with Illinois license plate
Local
7 months ago
DMV on Dirksen to open, others to close in Springfield

The DMV on Dirksen Parkway, which closed in 2022 for renovations, will reopen May 5 as a new Flagship DMV location.

Robert E. Crimo III watches the jury selection process during the first day of his trial, accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade, killing seven people, at the Lake County Courthouse, Waukegan, Ill., Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool, File)
Crime
7 months ago
Illinois man gets life sentence after admitting to deadly shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade

Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti handed down seven consecutive sentences of natural life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Measles virus illustration
Health & Wellness
7 months ago
First measles case of 2025 reported in Illinois

Health officials remind residents to check their vaccinations.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch in Springfield in August 2024. She became the first high-ranking Democrat to formally announce her candidacy for U.S. Senate on Thursday, April 24, one day after Illinois’ senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced he would not run again after his term ends in 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
7 months ago
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announces U.S. Senate campaign

Stratton first Democrat to announce intention to fill retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat.

Road closed sign
Local
7 months ago
East Cook Street closed due to water main leak

East Cook Street closed due to water main repairs.

Brian Wilham and his wife Karla.
Local
7 months ago
Memorial hospital organ donor flag-raising ceremony

There are over 100,000 people on the national organ transplant waiting list.

Victims, Keely Roberts, left, Sheila Gutman, center, and Dana Ruder Ring react during the sentencing hearing for Robert E. Crimo III., at the Lake County Courthouse, in Waukegan, Ill., Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool)
Crime
7 months ago
Survivors of 2022 July Fourth parade mass shooting describe chaos, panic and bloodshed

In parts of the video-taped confession, a blank-faced Crimo slumps in a chair, his arms crossed. He said he briefly reconsidered the attack because of a problem with the gun, but he fixed it.

Sonya Massey's mother Donna and community activist Teresa Haley leave a Sangamon County courtroom after a trial date was set for Oct. 20 for Sean Grayson's murder trial.
Crime
7 months ago
Grayson’s trial date set for October in Peoria County

“It’s the beginning of seeing him jailed for life.” – Sontae Massey

National
7 months ago
Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

The decision by Durbin, who is in his fifth Senate term and is the chamber’s No. 2 Democrat, will set off a flurry of activity among a scrum of would-be successors, both Democratic and Republican.