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6 days ago
Opening statements, body camera video, and questioning testimony dot day 4 of Sean Grayson trial
Defense attorneys spent considerable time Wednesday strongly questioning the statements of two prosecution witnesses.
6 days ago
Crime of the Week: Help needed solving theft, illegal use of credit cards
Thieves posed as representatives of the Boys and Girls Clubs.
6 days ago
Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination
Rick Heidner owns the third-largest video gaming terminal operator in Illinois.
6 days ago
Pritzker talks city budget, Bears stadium with Chicago business and civic leaders
Governor leaves door open for Democratic National Convention to return to the city.
6 days ago
A BEACON of hope
Fire chief: "It's a practical, common-sense solution to make our city safer and our response more effective."
6 days ago
Sean Grayson Trial: Day 3 Blog
Check back here throughout the day for opening statements and witness testimony.
7 days ago
Springfield Head Start is celebrating 60 years
The 60th birthday celebration will be held at the Kidzeum of Health and Science.
7 days ago
Elections board deadlocks on $10M fine for Senate President Don Harmon
Split vote creates confusion as board postpones action for another month.
7 days ago
Trump agrees to extend judge’s block on deploying National Guard as Supreme Court weighs case
Unclear when high court might rule on administration’s plea for intervention.
1 week ago
Takeaways from AP report on a Chicago raid that signals a major escalation of immigration crackdown
The immense show of force signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and amplified tensions in a city already on edge.
1 week ago
In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown
The apartments of dozens of other U.S. citizens were also targeted, residents said, and at least a half-dozen Americans were held for hours.
1 week ago
Witness testimony discussed at Day 2 of Sean Grayson trial
Court for the day lasted less than an hour.
1 week ago
Sean Grayson Trial: Day 2 Blog
Check back here for live blog coverage of day 2 of the trial.
1 week ago
Superintendent search, panic-button ID’s, SCOPE numbers highlight D-186 news
SCOPE turns a profit.
1 week ago
Newspapers closing, news deserts growing for beleaguered news industry
While entrepreneurs are launching digital news sites, often backed by philanthropies, they haven't sprouted at a rate that makes up for the losses, the report from Northwestern University said.
1 week ago
ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says
Kyle Harvick, deputy incident commander with CBP, said Border Patrol agents who are part of Operation Midway Blitz have cameras. He said 201 are in the Chicago area.
1 week ago
Jury selection complete in Sean Grayson murder trial; opening statements Wednesday
With 12 jurors and 3 alternates picked Monday, motions will be the focus of Tuesday's court proceedings.
1 week ago
3 arrested for 1 bank robbery, suspect wanted for another
Suspects in the Saturday robbery are in custody. No suspect identified yet in an October 9th bank robbery.





