In wake of Massey shooting, Sangamon County target of DOJ Investigation
The Department of Justice is investigating the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office and related entities for civil rights violations following the...
Illinois State Police trooper killed in Champaign County crash
Illinois State Police Trooper Corey Thompsen was killed in a crash while working in Champaign County, and the driver involved...
Questions remain over whether Sangamon County followed policy in deadly pursuit
A pursuit led by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, which resulted in the death of Kansas resident Kirtis Shane Davenport,...
Illinois State Police investigate another Sangamon County officer-involved death
The text details the investigation into the death of a Kansas man during a pursuit by Sangamon County Sheriff's deputies....
Macoupin County state’s attorney asks for special prosecutor in Heinz case
A funeral home director in Macoupin County is accused of giving families the wrong ashes. While no criminal charges have...
In Sangamon County, Grayson wasn’t the only deputy hired with a DUI on his record
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell came under fire for his hiring practices after he employed a deputy with two DUI...
Federal judge rejects Illinois’ bid to end court oversight of disability programs
Illinois has made ‘significant progress’ but not yet met mandates of 2011 Ligas consent decree, judge rules
Coroner’s affidavit shows as many as 800 human remains could have been misidentified
As many as 800 families across the country who patronized a Carlinville funeral home may never know if the remains...
Massey’s death underscores state delay in launching mental health response program
Law aimed at helping people experiencing crisis was originally set to go live in 2022
Attorneys for Sonya Massey’s family call for legislative change
Deputy charged with first-degree murder was a ‘ticking time bomb,’ they say
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