Tyler R. Edmonds enforces the law in his job as the Union County State’s Attorney, but doesn’t view arrests, convictions and prison terms as the only path to curbing crime.
No one should accuse Gene Alexander of failing to practice what he preached in his Golden Pen-winning letter — honoring God by doing good works.
Civic unrest and the almost-militarized police response in Ferguson, Missouri, have unintended consequences -- including the creation of one-dimensional images of the participants.
I was not surprised when Sarah Heyer bicycled to the newspaper office to accept her Golden Pen award for the best letter to the editor printed in July.
I get nostalgic at this time of year. Whenever I see incoming SIU students and their parents it makes me think of the exciting days when I left my boyhood home in Rockford to begin my college studies at Valparaiso University, in northwest Indiana.
It was interesting to read recently about the 100-year anniversary of the start of World War I, known at the time as “the war to end all wars.”
It was interesting to read recently about the 100-year anniversary of the start of World War I, known at the time as “the war to end all wars.”
Tyler R. Edmonds enforces the law in his job as the Union County State’s Attorney, but doesn’t view arrests, convictions and prison terms as the only path to curbing crime.
Just six months ago, we were huddling against the cold and throwing more logs on the fire -- unless we were slipping on ice or skidding into snowdrifts. Ah, the memories.
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These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have seen a missing child, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
Three women killed in a weekend shooting at a short-term rental home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood have been identified, while police continued to search for suspects. Four other people were wounded, two critically, when gunfire erupted around 2:30 a.m. Saturday at the property in the Beverly Crest area. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office on Sunday identified those killed as: Iyana Hutton, 33, of Chicago; Nenah Davis, 29, of Bolingbrook, Illinois; and Destiny Sims, 26, of Buckeye, Arizona. Investigators are trying to determine if there was a party at the rental home or what type of gathering was occurring at the time off the shooting.
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Chinatown came alive Sunday afternoon with explosive color, laughter and music as Chicago celebrated the Lunar New Year with a lively parade.
Legislation now on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would loosen restrictions for people with past felony convictions who want to legally change their names.
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Keon L. Foulks, age 19, of Carbondale, has been charged on First Degree Murder for the January 21, 2023, death of Robert L. Delmore, Jr.
CARBONDALE — Illinois State Police have identified Robert Delmore Jr., 26, of Carbondale as the victim of a weekend shooting at University Village, an apartment complex just off the campus of Southern Illinois University.
The suit alleges that children are being held in detention for months without necessary medical and mental health treatment, educational opportunities, or consistent access to friends and family.
“The court’s decision restores the rightful amount of back wages investigators found due and shows the U.S. Department of Labor will pursue all available avenues to ensure workers receive their rightful wages,” Christine Heri, Regional Solicitor of Labor in Chicago, said in a press release.
Legislation now on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would loosen restrictions for people with past felony convictions who want to legally change their names.
A bill sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker would lift restrictions on Illinois residents who can't change their names because of past crimes.
The November election saw the demographics of the Illinois Supreme Court shift to a majority female court for the first time.
Plaintiffs in another Central Illinois lawsuit challenging the state's semiautomatic weapons ban are seeking seeking either a judgment that the law is unconstitutional or a temporary reprieve from its enforcement.