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September 29, 2024With harvest well underway across most of Illinois, farmers are concerned about abnormally dry and warm September conditions. To learn more about this and other news for Illinois farmers…
With harvest well underway across most of Illinois, farmers are concerned about abnormally dry and warm September conditions. To learn more about this and other news for Illinois farmers…
A 19-year-old Chicago man is in Cook County Jail on charges of attempted murder and home invasion on the city’s South Side. Marshal Shepherd, a resident of the 11700 block of…
An Edwardsville couple has been charged with endangering the lives of children for beatings the husband allegedly gave the youths during reported years of physical and psychological…
The scams against seniors are getting worse, if that’s even possible, and the thieves are becoming sneakier and more creative by the minute. We have to up our game to stay one step…
Part of the veto-proof super majority Illinois Democrats enjoy in the House is due to Jenn Ladisch Douglass’ 2022 upset of veteran 45th District Republican incumbent Deanne Mazzochi. …
Lamorne Morris’ first big break came from an unlikely source at Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn. “I used to get kicked out of class a lot for telling too many jokes,…
An estimated 4.6 million records associated with Illinoisans in more than a dozen counties — including voting records, registrations and death certificates — were temporarily available…
With the federal election less than six weeks away, Illinois farmers and agribusiness leaders are getting some answers as to where presidential candidates Vice President Kamala Harris…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Sept. 17 in actor Jussie Smollett’s appeal to overturn his conviction on disorderly conduct charges for falsifying a hate…
CHICAGO — A federal judge Thursday declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in their deliberations over whether former AT&T Illinois President Paul La Schiazza bribed longtime…
Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt marijuana alone to justify searching a vehicle without a warrant, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled. The decision…
SPRINGFIELD — A year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the state’s criminal justice system appears to be far less…
Follow these tips to help keep you and farmers safe throughout the harvest season and again in spring when planting starts. Most importantly, slow down and be patient. Slow down…
Two thieves created a scam they managed to keep going for more than a decade before finally being caught. Keeping it going that long doesn’t make them smart; it makes them long-term…
Medical marijuana patients can purchase cannabis grown by small businesses as part of their allotment, Illinois’ top cannabis regulator said, but smaller, newly licensed cannabis…