A quintet of Republican hopefuls will vie in Illinois’ March 17 primary for the right to challenge longtime U.S. Senator Dick Durbin — one of the Democratic Party’s most…
A woman known as “The Drug Llama” for her “dark web” fentanyl trafficking has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison. Melissa Scanlan, 32, was sentenced to 13…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Police director said this week that his department has stepped up illegal firearm ownership enforcement methods, but it needs greater resources to…
A bill that would eliminate and effectively ban red light photo cameras from intersections in non-home rule communities, while targeting specific counties, passed Feb. 5 through the…
The Bi-State Development Agency has reached roughly the halfway point in a program to improve security on its MetroLink light rail lines, according to the second in a series of quarterly…
Illinois boosts funding for opportunity zones The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Jan. 27, announced a new competitive grant program; offering a total…
An Alton woman has pleaded guilty to cashing the Social Security checks of her deceased mother. Mia Lynn Cousett, 33, admitted Friday (Feb. 7) to 12 felony counts of theft of government…
A federal jury in East Saint Louis has returned a guilty verdict in a case involving an illegal alien. Gustavo Alvarez-Gomez, 23, a native of El Salvador, was convicted of unlawfully…
Chicago woman charged with killing ...A Chicago woman is being held in Cook County Jail in connection ...
Man charged in Chicago officer’s ...A Freeport man is being held in Cook County Jail in connection ...
Video released from Chicago officers’ ...The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has released video and other materials ...
No Kings rally held in ...The Highland Park “No Kings” protest along the lawn at City Hall ...
