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Sean Grayson's new Sangamon County Jail mugshot
Crime
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Sean Grayson Trial: Day 1 Blog

Check back here for live coverage of the first day of jury selection in the Sean Grayson trial.

Business
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Business leader: Tariffs are not all bad

Denzler says tariffs rein in bad actors but must also be predictable.

Crime
12 hours ago
Report on prisoners’ access to higher ed in IL

Other states are ahead of Illinois.

Quincy Veterans Home
IL State News
9 hours ago
“There’s nothing political about a veterans’ home”

State completes $300M home eight years after Legionnaires’ outbreak.

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History
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Counties with the most pre-war homes in Illinois

Stacker ranked the counties with the most pre-war homes in Illinois using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Ann Gillespie, a former state senator who is now the state’s insurance department director, is pictured at a news conference with Gov. JB Pritzker and others in 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Health & Wellness
2 days ago
State-based health insurance marketplace opens amid federal budget stalemate

Consumers likely to see premium hikes; many expected to drop coverage.

Marty -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
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Meet Marty — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

“…a mature friend who is young at heart….”

IL State News
2 days ago
‘No Kings Since 1776’

“No Kings” rallies around the nation, including Springfield.

Three people were killed Thursday at the house, seen left, in the 3000 block of Hoover Ave.
Crime
5 days ago
Investigators wonder if triple-homicide victim had something to do with shooting

Investigators say Devione Brady had no connection to the other shooting victims.

Police scene tape
Crime
2 days ago
Beardstown man facing charges after gun shot outside home

The man was arrested for reckless discharge of a firearm and disorderly conduct.