Jurors to decide whether ex-Madigan aide had memory lapse or chose ‘loyalty over truth’
Deliberations begin in obstruction of justice and perjury trial of Tim Mapes.
Secretary of State condemns rash of bomb threats at libraries
The Secretary of State’s Office did not say how many threats have been received, or which libraries may have been targeted. News reports indicated some facilities received threats in the Chicago area.
New Urbana police chief ready to address violent crime but says it will take the entire community’s help
Chief Boone has been a law enforcement professional for 33 years and retired as Chief of Police in Norfolk, Virginia before finding his way to Urbana.
Trump, 18 allies indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling, the 4th criminal case against him
The grand jury heard from witnesses into the evening Monday in the election subversion investigation into Donald Trump. The long day of testimony was punctuated by the mysterious and brief appearance on a county website of a list of criminal charges against the former president that prosecutors later disavowed.
Trump has been indicted in a fourth case. Here’s where all the investigations stand
The Fulton County investigation is the latest criminal case for Trump as he runs for the White House in 2024.
A central Kansas police force sparked a firestorm by raiding a newspaper and the publisher’s home
Marion County Record Publisher and Editor Eric Meyer said police raided the newspaper’s office on Friday, seizing the newspaper’s computers, phones and file server and the personal cellphones of staff, based on a search warrant investigating alleged identity theft. Meyer is a former associate professor of journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Danville school board votes to add fourth police officer next year
The Danville School District 118 school board voted Wednesday to add the officer at South View Upper Elementary School.
In perjury trial, Madigan’s ex-chief of staff will test limits of loyalty
Tim Mapes accused of lying to grand jury despite immunity order.
Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militants
Attorney General Kwame Raoul would make Illinois the eighth state to allow lawsuits against firearms manufacturers or distributors. The plan is part of ongoing efforts by Democratic lawmakers who control the Statehouse to eliminate gun violence.
Pritzker signs bill overhauling mandatory supervised release
Bipartisan bill focuses on improving outcomes, reducing recidivism
Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case
The allegations were made Thursday in an updated grand jury indictment that adds new charges against Trump and adds another defendant to the case.
Illinois prisons need $2.5 billion in repairs, and that’s just the beginning
Mold, leaky roofs, sewage backups, unsafe drinking water and raccoon infestations are at the top of the list. Next up: dire staffing shortages and an aging population.
Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball player and former football player against Northwestern University
The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball player who has become the first female athlete to sue the university over allegations she was retaliated against for reporting mistreatment and a new lawsuit by former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates.
Northwestern joins long list of American universities with a scandal in athletics
Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse. A former Wildcats football player filed the first lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and members of the school’s leadership Tuesday, seeking damages stemming from a hazing scandal that cost the former…
Illinois Supreme Court rules SAFE-T Act does not violate state constitution
Illinois is set to become the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail after the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a landmark criminal justice reform law did not violate the state’s constitution. The high court said the law should now go into effect in September.