Statehouse Republicans have filed legislation to repeal the massive criminal justice reform law known as the SAFE-T Act. They argued the law led to the recent rise in violence, unsafe communities, and more law enforcement retiring.
The grand jury handed up indictments Wednesday and a warrant was issued for David Fry’s arrest following a Normal Police investigation that started in September 2020, prosecutors said.
Gov. JB Pritzker says he is cautiously optimistic about the recent drop in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Although, the governor and Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike say people shouldn’t let their guard down because the omicron variant can still spread quickly.
The two Illinois-based companies, called Center for COVID Control and the Doctor’s Clinical Laboratory, ran pop-up testing centers nationwide, including eight sites in Minnesota.
The Morton school district and others in the area are challenging the Illinois State Board of Education’s authority to withdraw a school district’s recognition status and withhold funding for declining to follow state-required COVID-19 mitigation measures.
“Officer Klyber Day” at the East Peoria Potbelly location raised $16,110.45 Tuesday - including sales, tips and donations - for East Peoria Officer Karson Klyber and his family.
Galesburg police were dispatched to Cottage Hospital on Jan. 8 for a report of a bomb threat according to a Galesburg police report; the same day Cottage Hospital closed and fired multiple staff members.
Saturday, a hostage situation took place at a synagogue outside of Ft. Worth, Texas, with the FBI declaring it a ‘terrorism-related’ incident. Those in the Jewish community in the Heart of Illinois say they were horrified, but not surprised.
Many across Illinois have already seen that violence will play into arguments in the 2022 election. State lawmakers hope to address rising crime with thoughtful policies this session.
The CDC recommended taking at-home tests after close contact with someone COVID-19 positive or if you have symptoms. Many locals said they couldn’t find an at home test, others got lucky.
PEORIA (Heart of Illinois ABC) - New CDC guidance recommends school activities like football, wrestling and band should be cancelled in high transmission areas to help curb the spread of the omicron variant, but two of our largest school districts say that’s not happening.
It may seem surprising to see Fieldcrest High School fans in orange, not their usual navy and blue. But those fans are trying to give a boost to a high schooler in the midst of a serious medical fight.
The first Black mayor of Aurora could end up being the front-runner in a crowded GOP primary with financial support from the state’s richest man, Ken Griffin.
Twin Cities police were called to multiple shots fired incidents late Saturday, with one leading the Illinois State University Police Dept. to issue a crime advisory for the campus.
