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Hundsdorfer: Grayson’s behavior in Logan County led superior to ask, ‘How are you still employed with us?’
- July 26, 2024 10:09 pm|
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Dee: Teachers’ conference unites IL educators for improving schools
- July 26, 2024 6:04 pm|
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Illinois Housing Development Authority Board to award millions in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
- July 25, 2024 2:01 pm|
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DOJ opens investigation into death of Springfield’s Sonya Massey
- July 25, 2024 1:55 pm|
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Parker: As rare black bear sightings spark excitement in southern Illinois, IDNR says keep a safe distance
- July 24, 2024 9:05 pm|
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Springfield man convicted in attempted murder of ex-girlfriend
- July 24, 2024 8:04 pm|
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Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence report notes big increase in deaths from domestic violence across 2023
- July 24, 2024 5:09 pm|
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Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office issues bevy of citations during recent safety campaigns
- July 24, 2024 2:02 pm|
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Illinois State Fair announces harness racing for August 8
- July 23, 2024 7:18 pm|
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Oklahoma City man sentenced to prison over bank fraud and identity theft in Springfield
- July 23, 2024 7:14 am|
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Hundsdorfer: Grayson’s behavior in Logan County led superior to ask, ‘How are you still employed with us?’
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Before former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was accused of shooting Sonya Massey after she called police to investigate a prowler, he had a rocky, one-year tenure with the
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Dee: Teachers’ conference unites IL educators for improving schools
Terri Dee Illinois News Connection July 25, 2024 Some Illinois educators made their way to Texas this week for an American Federation of Teachers convention. AFT is one of the nation’s largest labor unions for educators and
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Illinois Housing Development Authority Board to award millions in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
The Illinois Housing Development Authority Board is awarding nearly $24 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Those credits will finance 16 affordable housing developments in 10 counties throughout the state. Once completed, the developments will offer
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DOJ opens investigation into death of Springfield’s Sonya Massey
The Department of Justice is opening an investigation into the deadly deputy-involved shooting of Sonya Massey earlier this month in Springfield. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the probe, while also revealing that Massey’s family met with
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Parker: As rare black bear sightings spark excitement in southern Illinois, IDNR says keep a safe distance
By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com CARBONDALE – Amid this heated political season, residents in southern Illinois have found a unifying pastime: spotting black bears. “I love the dichotomy right now on my FB (Facebook) feeds.
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Springfield man convicted in attempted murder of ex-girlfriend
The office of Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser has announced that Clarence Hopson of Springfield has been convicted in the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend. Evidence presented in court revealed that starting on October 15, 2022,
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Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence report notes big increase in deaths from domestic violence across 2023
The Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence has released its annual Domestic Violence Homicide Report for 2023, noting a dramatic increase in the number of deaths resulting from domestic violence in the state. ICADV reports 120 people died
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Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office issues bevy of citations during recent safety campaigns
The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office issued two seat belt citations, nine distracted driving citations, and 24 speeding citations during the recent Independence Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High Get a DUI” and “Click It
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Illinois State Fair announces harness racing for August 8
The Illinois State Fair Grandstand will host harness racing to kick off County Fairs and Horse Racing Day on Thursday, August 8. Recognized as one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world, the one-mile track will
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Oklahoma City man sentenced to prison over bank fraud and identity theft in Springfield
An Oklahoma City man is going to prison for committing bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in Springfield. Gerald Duran was sentenced last week to 45 months. Prosecutors say Duran was arrested last December at a Springfield
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Peace march memorializes Sonya Massey as bodycam footage released
Compiled bodycam video recorded from the shooting of Springfield resident Sonya Massey was released on Monday as members of the community gathered to participate in a peace march in her name. Barbeque was later prepared for demonstrators,
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CrowdStrike outage affects multiple Sangamon County departments, with functionality mostly restored
As part of a global outage announced by CrowdStrike, Sangamon County experienced a system-wide outage affecting multiple departments. County Information System staff worked diligently overnight, quickly restoring key public safety departments such as the Sangamon County Jail,