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Former SPD cop sentenced to jail time in near-fatal DUI accident, prosecutors wanted years in prison

Questions arose during sentencing about whether Michael Egan was truly sorry.

District 186 and Horace Mann

4 weeks ago

District 186: Nominate your favorite teacher for Educator of the Year

Horace Mann awards teachers and administrative staff for excellence in their work.

4 weeks ago

Record snowfalls in Illinois history

Stacker compiled a list of the biggest snowfalls in Illinois history using data from National Centers for Environmental Information.

4 weeks ago

One person dead following fire in Jacksonville

A 66-year-old man was found inside the home and pronounced dead at the scene.

Friends, family, and supporters of Sonya Massey gather Thursday at a press conference following the sentence being read in the Sean Grayson trial. Teresa Haley, dressed in red, speaks at a podium.

4 weeks ago

‘Maybe he’s going to the pearly gates, but I don’t think so’: Massey family members react to Grayson’s prison sentence

Massey family: reforms to the justice system are still needed.

Michael Mohr

4 weeks ago

Local Lutheran Church official arrested for child porn production

As of Thursday night, Mohr was still listed on their website as president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s Central Illinois District.

4 weeks ago

The Muni: Take steps into becoming an actor at our upcoming workshop

Saturday at 10am, your chance to become a stage actor awaits you at the Hoogland Center

Rally-goers gather outside of the Sangamon County Complex during Thursday's sentencing hearing for Sean Grayson.

4 weeks ago

Sean Grayson’s sentencing hearing sparked a rally for Sonya Massey

A group of people in support of Massey chant outside the Sangamon County complex.

Alexi Giannoulias, now the Illinois secretary of state, speaks at a Democratic Party event in 2021. He’s being sued over a 40-year-old law governing which companies can use the word “Democrat” or “Republican” in their name. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

4 weeks ago

Group challenges Illinois’ restrictions on using ‘Democrat,’ ‘Republican’ in org names

The law requires nonprofits to get party’s permission to use names

4 weeks ago

Illinois vs. Trump: One lawsuit a week

A look at Illinois’ 51 lawsuits against the Trump administration

4 weeks ago

Woman who stole identities to work in health care is sentenced to 6-plus years in prison

Authorities said Gallarzo left Michigan in 2024 while awaiting her sentence and worked in the Chicago area as a physician's assistant under the license and identity of another person.

4 weeks ago

“Everything Local” theme of ag conference in Springfield

Annual conference fills BOS Center.

High School Girls Basketball

4 weeks ago

Illinois Girls High School Basketball Poll

Where do Illinois high school girls basketball teams stack up?

High School Boys Basketball

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Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll

Where do Illinois high school boys basketball teams stack up?

4 weeks ago

Cubs agree to minor league contracts with outfielder Chas McCormick and reliever Trent Thornton

The 30-year-old McCormick spent five years in Houston and helped the Astros win the 2022 World Series. Thornton is 14-19 with a 4.38 ERA in 235 appearances over seven seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle.

4 weeks ago

Federal troop deployments to US cities cost taxpayers $496M and counting

Factored into the estimates are troop deployments to Chicago, Memphis, Portland, as well as Los Angeles in June, when protesters took to the streets in response to a blitz of immigration arrests.

Rally-goers outside the Sangamon County Complex Thursday morning before Sean Grayson was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

4 weeks ago

Grayson is sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey

The sentence was the maximum Grayson could receive.

4 weeks ago

City names new chief utility engineer

Electricity manager Scott Rogers will succeed Doug Brown.

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