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RELENTLESS JUSTICE ARRESTS
RELENTLESS JUSTICE ARRESTS The Department of Justice says a federal enforcement effort has led to the arrests of over 293 sexual abuse offenders, including at least five in Illinois, and the location ...
Dec 24, 2025 Handcuffs on top of a fingerprint form.
DNR Collecting Christmas Trees For Fish Habitat
DNR Collecting Christmas Trees For Fish Habitat The Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after th...
Dec 23, 2025 American Family Christmas tree on street curbs for trash pick up representing consumerism and the throw-away culture
One Wounded In Shooting Near CVS In Decatur
One Wounded In Shooting Near CVS In Decatur One person is wounded following a shooting near a CVS in north Decatur. Police say one person was shot last night at West Pershing Road and North Monroe Str...
Dec 23, 2025 Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross. It is nighttime, emergency lights of police cars flashing blue, red and white in the background
EV FIRE RISKS
EV FIRE RISKS The Illinois State Fire Marshal says there are steps consumers can take to lower the risk of fire and electric shock injury related to charging electric vehicles. The fire marshal shared...
Dec 23, 2025 Close up of flames of a flickering campfire with inserted pictogram open fire prohibited
Two Decatur Men Charged With Human Trafficking
Two Decatur Men Charged With Human Trafficking Two Decatur men are charged with human trafficking. State police say in October, the Coles County Sheriff's Department received a report about a theft. D...
Dec 23, 2025 Handcuffs and fingerprint card
Pritzker's Office Blasts Bears Stadium Project Shift
Pritzker's Office Blasts Bears Stadium Project Shift Governor Pritzker's office is criticizing the Bears for considering Northwest Indiana as a possible site for a new stadium. Team President and CEO ...
Dec 22, 2025 Illinois State Capitol Building with Abraham Lincoln statue and a clear blue sky.
Illinois AG Condemns Proposed Rules Banning Health Care For Transgender Youth
Illinois AG Condemns Proposed Rules Banning Health Care for Transgender Youth Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is condemning two proposed federal rules that could ban health care for transgender ...
Dec 22, 2025 Laptop, stethoscope and doctor writing in notebook for research planning or medical tech innovation in hospital office. Healthcare medic worker, research strategy book notes and online communication
ICC RULINGS
ICC RULINGS The Illinois Commerce Commission has struck $25.4 million from ComEd's $268.5 million 2024 rate reconciliation request. An ICC statement said the decision struck the bulk of the overrun co...
Dec 22, 2025 An electric outlet glowing from within and a three prong electric plug and cord.
Macon Co Sheriff's Office Warns Public About Phone Scam
Macon Co Sheriff's Office Warns Public About Phone Scam The Macon County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a phone scam. Citizens have reported receiving suspicious phone calls from individ...
Dec 22, 2025 Hand holding smartphone showing unknown caller with red alert icons, representing phone scam, fraud warning, and digital communication threat.
IDPH Reaffirms Recommendation For Hep B Vaccine At Birth
IDPH Reaffirms Recommendation For Hep B Vaccine At Birth (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is reaffirming the recommendation for a universal hepatitis B vaccination at birt...
Dec 19, 2025 Medical personnel filling a syringe needle with generic vaccine booster from vial
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