Springfield man arrested on suspicion of making and selling drugs
A man from Springfield is under arrest on suspicion of manufacturing and delivering drugs. Springfield Police said the Proactive Crime Unit has been investigating 44-year-old William Blair; as part of that investigation, they recently obtained a search
New Illinois State Police graduates slated to make $90,000 as starting pay, per ISP Director
New state troopers who graduate from the Illinois State Police academy are in line to receive a starting salary of $90,000. State Police Director Brendan Kelly says the starting salary reflects the competition for new recruits and
Company raises bias concerns about grants for ‘less-lethal’ tools
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority recently authorized a $19 million grant for police forces to procure "less-lethal" tools. This was intended to give officers alternatives to guns so that they can pacify
4 dead, 1 in critical condition after Illinois stabbing spree; suspect in custody, officials say
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (ROCKFORD, Ill.) — An adult male allegedly stabbed multiple victims in the Rockford, Illinois area on Wednesday, leaving four people dead, one in critical condition and four others in stable condition, authorities said in
Fani Willis, responding to House Judiciary subpoena, vows to bring Trump's election case to trial
Alex Slitz/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis vowed to bring former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case to trial in a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, arguing
What states could vote on abortion access, reproductive rights in November?
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Advocates in as many as 14 states hope to get measures related to reproductive rights and abortion access on the 2024 general election ballot during a presidential election year, and as abortion
Baltimore's Key Bridge may have lacked collision protective measures for modern cargo ships: Experts
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — In the wake of the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, engineering and infrastructure policy experts explained the critical need for bridge reform in the United States and an international standard
Man sentenced to 11 months in prison for voicemail threats to Nancy Pelosi, Alejandro Mayorkas: DOJ
SimpleImages/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A California man was sentenced to 11 months in prison for making threatening calls to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. David Carrier,
Illinois quick hits: Quinn seeks stadium subsidies referendum; schools to close during eclipse
Quinn seeks stadium subsidies referendum Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn wants voters to decide whether the state’s taxpayers should help fund new stadiums. Quinn has filed paperwork asking the Chicago City Council to call for an advisory
Why is Trump’s Truth Social stock soaring if the company is losing money?
Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shares of former President Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social have soared in its first couple days of public trading. Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company