District 205 teacher pleads not guilty to felony theft charge
Michelle White, 54, is accused of stealing items from Galesburg’s Target store
Pritzker for VP? Probably not, says analyst
Johnson: Illinois not considered “battleground,” but Pritzker has the money for a candidacy
Fire damages East Main Street home
Fire Chief: No injuries, but $30,000 in damage
Nearly 200 people allege decades of ‘systematic’ abuse at youth jail in Chicago
Group filed suit on behalf of survivors of alleged abuse at state youth prisons earlier this year
DOJ confirms it is ‘assessing the circumstances’ of Sonya Massey shooting
Sangamon County deputy who fired the fatal shot worked for 6 central Illinois departments
Illinois lawmaker calls for strengthening protection for homeschooled children
An Illinois lawmaker heading a child welfare committee said the state must strengthen its laws and policies to protect homeschooled children facing inadequate education, abuse and neglect. Rep. Terra Costa Howard, the chair of the Adoption and
Fatal police-involved shooting in Springfield, Illinois, brings calls for reforms
A fatal police-involved shooting in Springfield earlier this month is driving calls for reforms on how law enforcement interact with the public. In the early morning hours of July 6, Springfield resident Sonya Massey called police about
Illinois House hearing into how pharmacy benefit managers affect drug prices
Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, which negotiate the terms for prescription drug access for much of the country, was the focus of an Illinois House hearing Tuesday. PBMs have been in the spotlight in recent years, with
Election integrity efforts underway as IL early voting begins in two months
With early voting for the Nov. 5 election beginning in just over two months in Illinois, the political parties are putting out their election integrity teams. Early voting in Illinois begins 40 days before the November election
$7 billion investment planned for Chicago’s West Side
A major development is planned for the land around Chicago’s primary Democratic National Convention site. United Center next-generation owners Michael Reinsdorf and Danny Wirtz announced The 1901 Project, a $7 billion private investment on Chicago’s West Side.
Nelson, Bette Lou
Bette Lou Nelson, 89, of Wataga, Illinois, died 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at the Hammond Henry Long Term Care in Geneseo, Illinois.