In the early 1800s, John Mason Peck traveled widely in Missouri and Illinois as a Baptist missionary. He helped establish more than 900 churches and was important in efforts to eliminate slavery ...

Sangamon County, its sheriff’s office and its central dispatch system on Thursday announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve an investigation spurred by the shooting ...

The agreement is pending approval by the Sangamon County Board at its meeting Tuesday. Massey, 36, was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Springfield home last July.

Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell speaks during a listening session at Union Baptist Church Monday, July 29, 2024. Thomas J. Turney/The State Journal/USA Today Network CNN — ...

Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell speaks during a listening session at Union Baptist Church Monday, July 29, 2024. Thomas J. Turney/The State Journal/USA Today Network CNN — ...