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30 Sep, 2020
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Jerome police sergeant, defendant in federal lawsuit, resigns
A sergeant with the Village of Jerome police who was part of a controversial video earlier this year in Riverton has resigned.
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Pritzker staffer tests positive for COVID-19

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‘Mammogram Mondays’ part of Breast Cancer Awareness month

The Regional Cancer Partnership of Central Illinois is providing free breast cancer screenings to women with no insurance or to those who are underinsured as part of "Mammogram Mondays" in October.

 
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COVID-19 confirmed in Sangamon County woman’s death

A woman in her 80s who had tested positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 31 became the 46th Sangamon County resident with the disease to die, health officials said Tuesday.

Cass County police chief under investigation

The Virginia police chief has been suspended with pay while an investigation continues into alleged inappropriate social media messages.

 
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Dana-Thomas House part of series of Wright-designed public sites

The Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site in Springfield will be featured Thursday as part of the Wright Virtual Visits social media video series highlighting Frank Lloyd Wright-designed public sites from around the country.

Kincaid power plant to close

Texas-based energy company Vistra announced plans Tuesday to shutter its coal-fired power plant in Kincaid.

Partisan divide on full display during House special investigations hearing

A House committee investigating Speaker Michael Madigan's conduct kicked off its business in earnest Tuesday and almost immediately exposed its strong partisan divisions.

Here’s what you need to know about mail-in ballots, drop boxes, or early voting

As of Tuesday, thousands of people in Sangamon County had already used new drop boxes to return their completed ballots - but some of them incurred some unnecessary expense: postage.

Springfield aldermen advance police reform ordinance

With a few modifications, members of the Springfield City Council unanimously advanced a police reform ordinance Tuesday night that largely codifies existing department policy while making changes to the city's Police Citizen Review Commission (PCRC).Among the reforms included in the package: a ban on neck restraints, chokeholds or carotid holds in most cases; a ban on the use of tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse any assembled group unless necessary to protect people,