Man who threatened mass shooting at McKendree University pleads guilty
The messages he sent in 2025 repeatedly invoked the phrase ‘pain and tears forever.’
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Childcare access is strained in Illinois. The state’s slow background check system continues to threaten it
Chronic understaffing at DCFS and an unimplemented state law are leaving some childcare centers short-staffed.
The whistleblowers vs. the shadow prosecutors
A new trove of documents allege previously unreported misconduct and conflicts of interest by Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit.
SIUE lecturer charged $100K in personal items to university credit card, feds say
The SIUE lecturer did not show up for his court date Wednesday.
Judge orders federal logging project halted in Shawnee National Forest
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to suspend a commercial logging project in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National ...
Rachel Tarrence: Pritzker says he has now seen the January Illinois State Police shooting video, but defers to local decision
Pritzker said he received a briefing in January but didn’t watch the video until this week.
Here’s how Illinois election authorities guard against noncitizen voting
Despite claims, Illinois says its voter rolls are accurate and up to date.
Pritzker says he doesn’t know details of deadly Jan. 4 shooting by Illinois State Police
Governor refers to unarmed mother who was shot as a ‘victim,’ says he’s otherwise not ready to comment.
Woman’s death was first fatal shooting by Illinois State Police this year. Were trooper’s actions justified?
Tarrence was shot three days before Renee Good under similar circumstances.
Durbin warns of deep divisions in farewell address to Illinois lawmakers
Durbin delivered what was billed as a farewell address, reflecting on his record in office and urging state lawmakers to ...
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