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3 weeks ago

Massey panel leads up to recommendations

Commission's managing director: "I'm appreciative people are showing up."

3 weeks ago

Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says

All 500 troops are under the Northern Command and have been activated for 60 days.

3 weeks ago

UPDATE: Illinois urges judge to stop National Guard deployment after Trump administration ‘plowed ahead’

Department of Justice lawyer Eric Hamilton said the Chicago area was rife with “tragic lawlessness.” He noted an incident last weekend in which a Border Patrol vehicle was boxed in and an agent shot a woman in response.

3 weeks ago

‘She was a light’: Mother remembers daughter lost in deadly Taylorville crash

“If you knew her and she knew you, you were important to her,” Jaimie said. “She cared deeply for everybody. She would do everything she could to take care of whoever she could, no matter what.”

3 weeks ago

Man arrested for illegal drugs and guns following investigation

Found: cash, drugs, stolen guns, a stolen off-road vehicle.

3 weeks ago

CWLP is celebrating Public Power Week

October 5th through the 11th is Public Power Week.

3 weeks ago

Risk factors for mold infestation in a home

As homeowners work to maintain their homes so the environment inside their walls is as comfortable and healthy as possible, they can routinely inspect potential mold infestation points.

3 weeks ago

Lawmakers ‘ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive

Chicago-area transit agencies face funding shortfall beginning in mid-2026.

3 weeks ago

Chronic Wasting Disease notification system to debut statewide

Chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease in the central nervous system of deer and elk.

3 weeks ago

Man charged with Monday murder ordered to remain jailed

Rod White, 57, will be back in court October 16.

3 weeks ago

Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson, when asked what crimes the president believed Pritzker and Johnson had committed, failed to identify any, but she said they “have blood on their hands" and pointed to Chicago Police Department reports that at least five people were killed and 25 shot over the weekend.

3 weeks ago

Crime of the Week: Help needed solving Springfield pharmacy robbery

Prescription drugs taken from a local CVS.

3 weeks ago

Public commenters allege unequal punishment

Charlie Kirk critic departs city job while N-word user is suspended.

3 weeks ago

Sheriff: 3 juveniles killed in overnight crash in Christian Co.

Police said only one vehicle was involved in the crash.

3 weeks ago

National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump’s latest move to send troops to cities

The Associated Press saw military personnel in uniforms with the Texas National Guard patch at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood, 55 miles southwest of Chicago.

3 weeks ago

Springfield man charged with murder for Monday shooting death

The shooting happened Monday, October 6, on E. Kansas St.

3 weeks ago

State warns of new phishing scam involving bank information

The scammer tries to get you to turn over your banking information by saying you have a tax refund coming.

3 weeks ago

Inner City Mission strives to change the narrative around homelessness

The 24-hour Conversations on a Bench event will focus on the homeless population and the help Inner City Mission can provide.

3 weeks ago

Illinois braces for possible National Guard arrival while lawsuit challenging deployment simmers

“He wants to justify and normalize the presence of armed soldiers under his direct command,” Pritzker said of Trump.

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