DeSantis appoints Okaloosa County judge Jack Schlechter to First Judicial Circuit Court
Jack Schlechter of Niceville has served as an Okaloosa County judge since 2022, when he was appointed to that position by DeSantis.
Survivors of child abuse at Illinois youth detention centers file more lawsuits in hopes of change
Marcus Walker said the sexual abuse he experienced two decades ago as a teenager at an Illinois youth detention facility has ...
Man killed by police in Putnam County identified
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman who was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Highway 141 ...
Troy, Ill. man convicted of strangling, killing mother with bungee cord
A Troy, Illinois, man accused of strangling his mother to death with a bungee cord has now been convicted of her murder.
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Statewide Underground Railroad exhibit makes stop in Central Illinois
The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.
Madison County jury convicts man of strangling his mother to death
The victim, Norma Caraker, was the widow of Charles “Tom” Caraker Sr., a former mayor of Troy who died in 2018.
Madison County jury convicts man of murder in mother's strangulation
The victim, Norma Caraker, was the widow of Charles “Tom” Caraker Sr., a former mayor of Troy who died in 2018.
Jury renders verdict in murder trial of Troy man accused of killing his mother
The case divided victim Norma Caraker’s two daughters. One believed their brother was innocent. One believed he was guilty.
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Gov. JB Pritzker set ambitious climate goals for Illinois. The state is far from meeting them.
From electric vehicles to renewable energy, Illinois is lagging — and it faces even more challenges with the Trump ...
Rural Illinois Counties Vote To Secede—but How Hard Is It To Switch States Without Having To Move?
G.H. Merritt explains that under the U.S. Constitution, you need approval from both the state legislature and Congress for ...
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Illegal Immigrants – A“Taxing Situation”
Before all those “hand wringers” begin to bemoan how badly illegal immigrants are being treated, here are a few “hard facts”: • More than 43% of all food stamps are given to illegals, • 95% of murder ...
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Macon Co. Sheriff's deputy pleads guilty to driving under the influence in Indiana
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A Macon County Sheriff's Deputy arrested in Indiana has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence.