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1 week ago

Clinton man killed in one-car crash

Victim is Thomas Lobano, 29.

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

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.

1 week ago

Pillsbury plant demolition progresses

The long-awaited demolition of the Pillsbury Plant is in full swing.

1 week ago

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.

1 week ago

“There’s nothing political about a veterans’ home”

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

1 week ago

Business leader: Tariffs are not all bad

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

1 week ago

Report on prisoners’ access to higher ed in IL

Other states are ahead of Illinois.

1 week ago

Sean Grayson Trial: Day 1 Blog

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

1 week ago

Beardstown man facing charges after gun shot outside home

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

1 week ago

State-based health insurance marketplace opens amid federal budget stalemate

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

1 week ago

A monument for Gold Star families

"We represent families who stood behind the names."

1 week ago

‘No Kings Since 1776’

"No Kings" rallies around the nation, including Springfield.

2 weeks ago

No one hurt as United Airlines plane clips tail of another aircraft in Chicago

The second plane had its horizonal stabilizer struck and was not moving when the planes hit, officials said.

2 weeks ago

Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois

Administration claims courts have no right to check president’s military authority.

2 weeks ago

Spotlight on stroke awareness: BEFAST

Recognizing a stroke early can save a life.

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