Republican venture capitalist to run for Illinois governor
CHICAGO (AP) — A San Francisco venture capitalist with nearly $11 million in campaign contributions became the latest Republican Thursday to announce a run for the chance to unseat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2022. Jesse
Illinois House poised to approve compromise energy plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House was poised on Thursday to approve a wide-ranging plan to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050, with a compromise allowing two coal-fired plants to remain open until 2045 but cut
Marion man facing kidnapping, abuse charges
MARION, Ill. (WJPF) — A Marion man faces kidnapping and domestic abuse charges. Wuilmer Bautista, 38, is accused of paying $4,500 to have Honduran woman smuggled across the US-Mexico Border last month and brought to live
New life for suit over Chicago police stop-and-frisk policy
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has granted class-action status in a lawsuit filed six years ago that alleged the Chicago Police Department’s stop-and-frisk policy targeted Black and Hispanic people who hadn’t committed any crime. Attorneys
Illinois AG probes suburban police force after 2020 death
CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois attorney general announced Wednesday that his office will investigate a suburban Chicago police force for possible unconstitutional or unlawful policing following the 2020 death of a Black man in police custody. The
East St. Louis girl shot while sleeping declared brain dead
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A 3-year-old girl struck by a stray bullet at an East St. Louis public housing complex has been declared brain dead, and her family has decided to donate her organs,