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Part of Centennial Christian Church in St. Louis, Missouri, collapsed on Friday, May 16, 2025 when severe storms, including a possible tornado, swept through the city.
IL State News
1 year ago
UPDATE: Severe weather, including possible tornado, leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky; 7 dead in Missouri

“We could hear and feel the vibration of the tornado coming through,” said Cromer

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Local
1 year ago
Women’s organization raises the bar for its giving

A higher amount was given through “Women for Women” this year

Emily Coffey, senior counsel of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, speaks beside Sen. Karina Villa, D-Chicago, during a Senate Executive Committee in the Statehouse on Wednesday.
IL State News
1 year ago
Plan to limit scope of ‘crime-free housing’ ordinances clears Illinois Senate committee

Advocates say measures have been overused in some municipalities

Crime
1 year ago
Man sentenced to prison on child porn charges

18 years in the Department of Corrections

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Crime
1 year ago
Grand jury indicts man in Montgomery County on child porn charges

Man, still in jail, faces 15 total felony counts

A couple of passengers ride a southbound Red Line “L” train in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
1 year ago
Safety reforms could be coming for Chicagoland transit, but funding still up in the air

Officials quiet on other reform plan details, funding options for transit agencies

Crime
1 year ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed investigating copper theft at local church

Theft of copper at local church being investigated, and you can help

Crime
1 year ago
Republicans discuss bills to help reform SAFE-T Act

Proposed bills address detainable offenses, and consequences for violating pre-trial release