Report: Famed Civil Rights Lawyer Representing Moore Family
A nationally known civil rights attorney will reportedly represent the family of the man who died after he was allegedly mistreated by two Springfield paramedics. WCIA-TV reports that Ben Crump has been retained by the family
Many Skipping Latest COVID Booster
Despite repeated encouragement from public health officials, most Illinoisans are not taking advantage of the updated bivalent COVID booster. State public health officials say that while 71 percent of Illinoisans have completed their primary series of
Sheriffs’ Group Warns Of Phone Scam Related To Assault Weapons Ban
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association has come out strongly against the state’s new assault weapons ban… but the group is not making fundraising phone calls about the issue. The sheriffs’ group has put out a warning about
Project To Tell Stories Of African Americans Buried At Oak Ridge Cemetery
Federal funding will be used for material to highlight the stories of distinguished African Americans buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The $150,000 allocation will pay for marketing materials and development of an educational program similar to
Springfield Art Association Among Groups Getting Federal Arts Funding
More than 80 Illinois arts programs will benefit from funding through the National Endowment for the Arts. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth announced the new round of funding, mostly for programs in the Chicago
Former Springfield Resident Winning Big On Jeopardy!
A former Springfield resident is cashing in big on the game show “Jeopardy!”. Yogesh Raut has won nearly $100,000 in three consecutive days of appearances on the show, which airs locally on WAND-TV. The next episode
Classified documents at Biden's home were tipping point for a special counsel: Sources
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News the December discovery of classified documents inside President Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware, home served as a tipping point in the lead-up to a special counsel.
Biden classified documents need to be reviewed for national security risks, Schiff says
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Adam Schiff, a former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that classified documents recently discovered to be in President Joe Biden’s possession from his time as vice president need to
Nursery worker recounts moments when tornado hit Alabama day care
ABC News (SELMA, Ala.) — Amanda McCloud was working in a Selma, Alabama, day care changing a toddler’s diapers when she heard the tornado sirens begin to wail. “Most of the time, nothing ever happened,” she told
Biden reflects on MLK in sermon at his Atlanta church: 'Progress is never easy, but it's always possible'
ABC News (ATLANTA) — President Joe Biden on Sunday delivered a sermon at Martin Luther King Jr.’s former church in Atlanta, celebrating the late civil rights leader’s life and legacy and reflecting on the progress that Biden