State Rep. Carol Ammons indicted in scheme to receive kickbacks, misusing campaign funds
Ammons faces 10 counts relating to wire fraud and misuse of campaign funds.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Democratic chairs choose teachers union leader to replace Holmes on ballot
Jared Ploger emerged victorious from the crowded field vying to replace Holmes.
Southern Illinois man convicted in federal case involving 3D-printed guns
State and federal authorities across the country have struggled to regulate 3D-printed firearms.
‘Crock of s—’: Transcripts show grand jurors dismissed for disagreeing with government’s case against ‘Broadview Six’
The transcripts showed the lead prosecutor dismissed grand jurors for disagreeing with the government’s case.
Now-cleared ‘Broadview 6’ immigration protesters seek evidence of White House pressure to indict
They are seeking any possible evidence of pressure from the White House on the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago to ...
State Sen. Dale Fowler says he’ll step down at end of legislative session
Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg, who has served for a decade in the Illinois Senate, is stepping down at the end ...
Ex-residents of apartment building targeted in massive immigration raid seek millions in damages
Former residents of a Chicago apartment complex targeted by a massive immigration raid in September are seeking millions in damages.
School board moves to fire Carterville coach charged with criminal sexual abuse
The employee has been dismissed without pay.
3D printed homes, an abandoned $590,000 deposit, the FBI: What really happened in this small town?
Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the ...
Carterville coach at center of sexual abuse investigation has history of disciplinary action
Public records reveal that an assistant football coach in Carterville who’s under investigation for criminal sexual abuse had previously been ...
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