Lawmakers grill Department of Corrections after audit shows dozens of failures
The audit found the department is allowing people to receive overtime pay for working on days they took off
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License suspension or speed control? Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers
Supporters of the bill say it will allow people to maintain their routines while driving more safely.
State Police vehicle fleet will take 18 years to replace as costs rise, ISP director says
The cost of a new State Police vehicle has jumped to $120,000, according to the agency’s director
Charges dismissed for 2 of ‘Broadview 6’ ICE facility protesters
Lawyers seek evidence showing 'improper influence’ by Trump over ‘political’ prosecutions
Carterville assistant football coach on leave is subject of investigators’ subpoenas
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois State Board of Education have requested personnel and other records as part...
Carterville school employee placed on leave for sexual abuse over a year after FBI received tip
More than a year passed between when the FBI received a tip about alleged sexual abuse involving a Carterville school...
Former Sangamon County deputy who killed unarmed woman undergoing cancer treatment
Lawyers for Grayson have asked a judge to delay a hearing on his request for a reduction in his 20-year...
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.
ICE agents detain five men on their way to work at a Du Quoin sawmill
ICE agents arrested five men on their way to work in late January in Du Quoin.
Judge rules to release evidence in Border Patrol shooting of Marimar Martinez
Evidence slated for release includes text messages of the agent who shot Martinez, as well as images of her car.
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