Crime
1 year ago
Canadian sentenced to more than four years in prison for fraud scheme in Central Illinois

The scam involved calls to the elderly portraying themselves as young, loved ones who had been arrested and needed money for bond or a lawyer.

Massey Protest
Crime
1 year ago
Protesters demand transparency in Sonya Massey case

They could have detained her and de-escalated the situation, instead they chose to kill Sonya in cold blood.”

Crime
1 year ago
Squatters vex Williams

Chief: It’s a mental health problem

Local
1 year ago
Transit heads again ask state for funding help, reject proposals for oversight reform

Despite some recovery since COVID, agencies face ‘fiscal cliff’ as pandemic funding runs dry

Attorney Ben Crump
Local
1 year ago
Attorney Ben Crump retained by family of Sonya Massey

Some of the well-known cases Crump has been a part of include Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, Michael Brown and George Floyd.

Crime
1 year ago
Beardstown man faces 15 to 30 years in prison for Springfield shooting

Guilty was the verdict handed down Wednesday by a Sangamon County jury for Jared Staake in the shooting of Jeremy Evans.

ALPLM
History
1 year ago
ALPLM earns Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award

More than 4,000 Tripadvisor users have rated ALPLM as “excellent”. 

CSI camp
Local
1 year ago
Crime Scene Investigation Summer Camp at UIS

This is the third year for the popular summer-time program.

Illinois State Fair
Local
1 year ago
Trams return for 2024 Illinois State Fair

The free trams will run each day of the fair thanks to IL Corn Growers Association

Electric bus
Business
1 year ago
Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states including Illinois

Fiat Chrysler will receive nearly $335 million to convert an idled assembly plant in Illinois to assemble electric vehicles.