Police: 8 killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead
A gunman killed eight people and wounded seven others – three critically – in a shooting at a Dallas-area mall before being fatally shot by a police officer who happened to be nearby.
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UPDATED: ‘ComEd Four’ found guilty on all counts in bribery trial tied to ex-Speaker Madigan
Jurors deliberated for 27 hours over five days.
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Champaign man gets 40-year sentence for killing teenage boy
A judge sentenced 57-year-old Daryl Vandyke on Wednesday after the Champaign man admitted that he used an ax or other sharp-edged garden tool to kill Steven Butler III, in July 2021.
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‘Corrupt influence’ or ‘collateral damage’? Jury to decide fate of ‘ComEd Four’
Bribery trial comes to a close after attorneys have last words.
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Ralph Yarl shedding ‘buckets of tears,’ shooter out on bond
s 16-year-old Ralph Yarl struggles to come to grips with being shot for going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, the white Kansas City, Missouri homeowner who shot the Black teenager is facing his day in court.
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Democratic Justices, citing Republican predecessor, won’t step aside from assault weapons case
Newly-elected Justices O’Brien, Rochford challenged over campaign donations.
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Prosecutors rest case in ComEd bribery trial as former CEO plans to take stand in her defense
Anne Pramaggiore to take rare – and risky – step of defending herself to jury.
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Illinois congressional delegation reacts to Trump’s arrest and arraignment
URBANA – As expected, the response to the arraignment of former president Donald Trump depended on the political party. Republican congresswoman Mary Miller, who represents Illinois’ 13th congressional district is a staunch supporter of Trump. She promised an investigation of Alvin Bragg, the New York district attorney bringing charges against Trump. A statement issued on…
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Live updates: Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felonies
NEW YORK — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who is expected to surrender Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse to face arraignment on charges stemming from hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters.
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Trump returns to New York to face historic criminal charges
Former President Donald Trump has returned to New York from his home in Florida for his historic booking and arraignment on criminal charges. The nation’s largest city bolstered security and warned potential agitators that it is “not a playground for your misplaced anger” even before Trump made it into Manhattan.
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People impacted by gun violence often know what’s causing it. So, a local group collected their thoughts.
CHAMPAIGN — Research and social justice are often separate issues — but one local organization is using its connections to figure out how to combat violence before it starts. First Followers helps formerly incarcerated people re-enter the Champaign-Urbana community. The group released the results of their survey of people in Champaign-Urbana on the leading causes…
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Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime
A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. It’s the first ever criminal case against a former U.S. president and a jolt to Trump’s bid to retake the White House in 2024.
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3 children, 3 adults fatally shot at Nashville grade school
Officials say three adults and three children were killed in a shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville. The female suspect was killed by police during a confrontation.
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‘You’re a street fighter,’ Madigan confidant counseled former speaker: wiretapped call
Jury hears 16 more recorded calls; Rep. says Madigan ruled ‘through fear and intimidation’.
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Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes
Republican lawmakers across the country are pushing to increase the use of cash bail and pretrial detention. Their efforts are a counter to Democratic measures that have sought to eliminate cash bail and ensure most defendants are released before trial in states such as Illinois and New York.
