St. Louis-area woman sentenced for infant’s starvation death
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis-area woman accused of starving her 2-month-old son has been sentenced to five years in prison. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 27-year-old Makayla Hill of Bridgeton was sentenced Tuesday
Lawsuit: Paraplegic inmate denied shower for five months
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal lawsuit contends that St. Louis jail inmate hasn’t been able to shower for more than five months because the facility’s showers aren’t able to accommodate people in wheelchairs. The lawsuit that
Rittenhouse trial delayed at least 7 months
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The trial for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin has been pushed back by seven months and could
Board of Education gives new in-person schooling guidance
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — New COVID-19 safety guidelines released Tuesday by the Illinois State Board of Education suggest in-person learning should be prioritized over extracurricular activities. The guidelines released in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Public
Man charged in Wisconsin protest shootings returns to court
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — An 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin is due back in court Wednesday morning to go over final preparations
“Armed and dangerous” suspect turns himself in
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — A man Carbondale Police had said to be armed and dangerous is now in custody. Jalen Cobb, 27, was wanted on charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection to a shots
Taxes on unemployment benefits helped improve Illinois’ revenue estimate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Taxes unemployed Illinoisans have paid on their unemployment benefits helped the state see improved revenues this far into the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the state’s forecasting commission. Part of the process for crafting
US Sen. Tammy Duckworth announces re-election bid
CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Tuesday took to Twitter to announce plans to run in 2022 for a second term. In her brief tweet, Duckworth claimed her work for Illinois families and veterans