Grayson has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. He is being held in the Sangamon County Jail without bond.
Gov. JB Pritzker added his name to the growing list of influential Democrats endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for president following Joe Biden’s Sunday decision to drop his reelection bid. In a statement Monday morning, Pritzker said he “spent hours yesterday talking to fellow leaders in our Party getting and giving…
Monday, July 22, 2024 Today’s headlines: Some locals were surprised by President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election. The funeral for a 36-year-old Springfield woman shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy was held on Friday. Northwestern University police have arrested and charged four educators months after they supported student protestors…
Common textbooks from companies like McGraw Hill have long included information on Asian American, African American and Native American history — but not LGBTQ+ history. That can make it challenging for teachers to comply with Illinois inclusive history requirements.
“My students want to ask about lynchings in the area,” said Cuba High School history teacher Joe Brewer. “It’s difficult for folks to talk about still, but those are the exact questions my students want to address.”