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Crime
2 years ago
Meth conviction

Weapons convictions, too

Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, debates a broad election bil
Local
2 years ago
Lawmakers OK bill to require ‘faithful’ electors in 2024, loosen campaign finance rules  

Legislative package also reforms voter list access, some local officials’ salaries 

Local
2 years ago
Grocery tax repeal a mixed bag

Local government can levy more taxes now

Secret Service
Crime
2 years ago
Jacksonville man sentenced for threats against President Biden and others

Evidence showed the defendant used social media to threaten violence against the President, his family, a former President, Secretary of State, and various members of Congress.

Local
2 years ago
Guv’s victory lap for budget

Pritzker boasts six balanced budgets in a row

Law Books
Local
2 years ago
2028 law school grads will see a new bar exam in Illinois

The NextGen Bar Exam will replace the Uniform Bar Exam, which has been in use in Illinois since 2019.

New Springfield Police Department officers
Local
2 years ago
Ten new SPD officers sworn in Tuesday

They were sworn in by Chief Ken Scarlette with Mayor Misty Buscher and other government officials in attendance in the city council chambers.  

Sen. Chapin Rose
Local
2 years ago
Lawmakers move to pause – then further regulate – carbon dioxide pipeline development 

Deal brokered by governor’s office also creates state funds for training first responders.

ALPLM
History
2 years ago
A 19th century flag disrupts leadership at ALPLM and prompts a state investigation

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is once again under the spotlight after a manager failed to consult a collections committee before purchasing a 21-star flag whose description as a rare banner marking Illinois’ 1818 admission to the Union is disputed.

Wild turkey
Local
2 years ago
More than 17,000 turkeys harvested in Illinois during spring turkey season

One hundred turkeys were harvested in Sangamon County during the season.