Mentally ill man restrained in chair for 3 days settles case in Williamson County
A man settled his civil rights case with Williamson County for $27,500 after he was restrained in a chair for...
Trump administration sues Illinois over state’s attempts to regulate prediction markets
The Trump administration is suing Illinois over prediction markets, setting up a fight over who regulates online betting.
Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation
As an associate at an Edwardsville law firm, Andrew Carruthers represented Epstein in a 2013 debt collection matter
Illinois regulators say prediction markets are illegal gambling, but bettors — and the Trump family — love them
This story is a collaboration between Illinois Answers Project and Capitol News Illinois. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, at a...
Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft
The indictment alleges that Pingsterhaus took more than $100,000 from the city and the Carlyle Fire Protection District.
How much public and private money is powering Chicago’s quantum push?
More than $1 billion has been committed since the site was announced in 2024.
Search warrant reveals FBI is investigating former Carlyle police chief
The federal agency is seeking a myriad of financial and personnel records.
A once dying mall in Southern Illinois is getting a mighty makeover, thanks to $112M STAR Bonds deal — created by the state and backed by local tax money — but the project has hit a speed bump
Officials say the massive redevelopment is on track, but a main developer has already dropped out, facing a slew of...
New federal rules could put formerly unhoused people back out on the streets across Illinois
The Trump administration is dramatically cutting the money available to help pay for housing for people in need, including those...
Illinois is turning to local jails to treat mentally ill defendants. Some early results offer hope — and warnings
Pilot programs in Kankakee and McHenry counties provide mental health care to defendants, from smaller jails, who have deemed unfit...
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