Police: 2 men shot multiple times in SpringfieldThe Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in a Springfield neighborhood that sent two men, ages 24 and 27, to the hospital.
Cost of removing Confederate monument from Springfield park draws mixed reactionsNews4Jax is digging deeper into the cost to remove a Confederate monument from a Jacksonville park.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot set to unveil 2022 budget proposal with boost in spending for police as city struggles to address violenceMayor Lori Lightfoot set to unveil budget proposal with boost to police spending but no additional property tax increase.chicagotribune.com
Crestwood mayor scheduled to plead guilty next month in red light camera bribery schemechicagotribune.com
Lawmakers returning to Springfield to vote on new legislative maps but energy overhaul may also be on agendachicagotribune.com
Facing uphill battle in deep blue Illinois, Republicans at state fair take optimistic route heading into next year’s ‘do-or-die election’chicagotribune.com
Column: Census says population of ‘worse-than-Afghanistan’ Chicago grew? I demand a recount!chicagotribune.com
Illinois Commerce Commission starts ComEd probe, wants to know if ratepayers picked up improper costschicagotribune.com
‘This is not a bluff’: Exelon moves to shut down 2 nuclear power plants in Illinois as parent company of scandal-plagued ComEd seeks more state subsidieschicagotribune.com
Second alleged Oath Keepers member pleads guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol riot, will cooperate as prosecutors seek momentumwashingtonpost.com
He was wanted for killing three people. Then he forced a random woman to drive him 2,000 miles, police said.washingtonpost.com
Dash cam video shows a police officer running over a shooting victim who was calling 911 for helpcbsnews.com
Springfield woman’s legacy of service, outreach continues through work of her daughter, granddaughter
Proposals to phase out coal and natural gas plants stall energy talks in Springfield as Senate again leaves town without a dealchicagotribune.com
Lincoln Presidential Library to display Emancipation Proclamation as part of Juneteenth celebrationchicagotribune.com
Mayor Lightfoot knocks elected school board compromise for Chicago Public Schools as ‘having nothing to do with democracy’ but says it’s ‘not real yet’chicagotribune.com
