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Sean Grayson Trial: Day 4 Blog
Check back here for updates on the second day of witness testimony.
3 days ago
UPDATE: 4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says
Two of Bailey’s grandchildren also were killed, Bailey’s campaign said in a statement Thursday.
3 days ago
Rally-goers dot the Sean Grayson trial landscape
Rally-goers are hoping for a culture of change in Springfield, as well as in Peoria, when it comes to the operation of police departments.
3 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.
4 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.
4 days ago
Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination
Rick Heidner owns the third-largest video gaming terminal operator in Illinois.
4 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.
4 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."
4 days ago
Sean Grayson Trial: Day 3 Blog
Check back here throughout the day for opening statements and witness testimony.
5 days ago
Springfield Head Start is celebrating 60 years
The 60th birthday celebration will be held at the Kidzeum of Health and Science.
5 days ago
Elections board deadlocks on $10M fine for Senate President Don Harmon
Split vote creates confusion as board postpones action for another month.
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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.
5 days 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.
5 days 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.
5 days ago
Witness testimony discussed at Day 2 of Sean Grayson trial
Court for the day lasted less than an hour.
5 days ago
Sean Grayson Trial: Day 2 Blog
Check back here for live blog coverage of day 2 of the trial.
5 days ago
Superintendent search, panic-button ID’s, SCOPE numbers highlight D-186 news
SCOPE turns a profit.
5 days 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.
