Police say 17-year-old killed a sixth grader and wounded five in Iowa school shooting
A spokesperson said three gunshot victims were taken by ambulance to a hospital in the state capital of Des Moines, about 40 miles southeast of Perry.
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Vigil held to honor slain Muslim boy as accused attacker appears in court in Illinois
The landlord, Joseph Czuba, is accused of fatally stabbing 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and wounding his mother Hanan Shaheen on Oct. 14. Czuba has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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New Illinois law should help survivors of gender violence who sue their employers
The law, which took effect Jan. 1, is intended to hold employers accountable for failing to act on complaints of workplace violence.
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Illinois officials say they were surprised by rape charge against star Terrence Shannon Jr.
Illinois suspended Shannon on Thursday after he was charged with rape for an alleged incident that happened when the football team played at Kansas in September. Whitman spoke at a news conference Friday before Illinois’ game against Fairleigh Dickinson.
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Illinois suspends star basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. following rape charge
The school suspended Shannon from “all team activities, effective immediately,” a day after the Douglas (Kansas) County District Attorney issued a warrant for his arrest. The alleged incident happened when he attended the Illini’s football game at Kansas on Sept. 8.
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Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke found guilty of corruption
A federal jury convicted former Alderman Ed Burke on 13 corruption counts Thursday after hearing allegations the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history with a 54-year tenure had used his power to win private law business from developers.
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Secretary of State helps launch first-of-its-kind state ID program for inmates exiting Cook County Jail
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says pilot program is 15 years in the making.
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Police say 3 dead, fourth wounded and shooter also dead in University of Nevada, Las Vegas attack
The shootings sent shock waves through a city still scarred by the deaths of 60 people in a 2017 attack by a gunman at the Mandalay Bay casino, only a few miles away on the famous Strip.
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Urbana City Council delays decision to hire more police officers, facing resident pushback
URBANA — Urbana Police Chief Larry Boone asked the Urbana City Council Monday night to amend the budget to hire four additional police officers. The Council deferred the decision until a national consulting firm hired by the department releases a report with staffing recommendations. Boone requested $569,198 to fund four new positions, including a Deputy…
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House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history
On Friday, most of the Illinois delegation voted to Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress. However, Republicans Mike Bost and Mary Miller vote no. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) voted present.
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People incarcerated at Champaign County Jail will get two free phone calls a day, starting next year
CHAMPAIGN — The Champaign County Sheriff has selected a new company to offer phone and video calls at the Champaign County Jail. The new company — Consolidated Telecom, Inc. — will offer two free phone calls to each resident per day. The new contract is set to begin on Feb. 15, 2024, according to the Request…
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Urbana Police will consider hiring non-police staff for mental health, domestic violence calls
URBANA — The Urbana Police Department hired a national consulting firm this year to evaluate how the department works, including how — and if — officers should handle certain types of calls for service. The firm, BerryDunn, has worked with police departments throughout the U.S. to evaluate their processes and offer recommendations. One consideration is…
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State Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of lifetime restrictions on child sex offenders
Decades after conviction, man says limits on where he can live serve no valid purpose.
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New documents show Rantoul Police Department cleared main officers of wrongdoing in 2023 fatal shootings
This story is part of a partnership focusing on police misconduct in Champaign County between the Champaign-Urbana Civic Police Data Project of the Invisible Institute, a Chicago-based nonprofit public accountability journalism organization, and IPM Newsroom, which provides news about Illinois & in-depth reporting on Agriculture, Education, the Environment, Health, and Politics, powered by Illinois Public…
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Inside Illinois’ youth lockups, children go without basic services and face “excessive” punishment
State audits point to troubling conditions in juvenile detention centers, but no agency has strong enough oversight to bring about change.
