Shaw Local has reported that Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser has thrown her hat in the ring for an appointment to a vacant judicial seat after the ...

Budgets adopted by public bodies are supposed to have a purpose and accountability for spending by each elected office. When a county adopts its budget, it is a contract ...

HAMMOND – Kimberly Robinson, age 57, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to a single count of wire fraud, announced Acting ...

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a former Jersey County Treasurer pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge after she knowingly obtained more than $50,000 in 2024 by deception ...

I am honored to announce that the Coles County Jail has recently completed the annual inspection process through the Illinois Department of Corrections, and our facility has been declared compliant ...

Illinois State Senator Michael Hastings filed a lawsuit earlier this year directed at people he believed were responsible for disseminating messages critical of him leading up to the 2022 election.

As another year draws to a close, we are excited about what lies ahead. We published more than 300 articles this year alone and have continued receiving an average of more than 1.5 million visitors ...

From today’s Court Docket: Jury Trial resumed at 9:00 a.m. All parties present. Jurors present. Continued sworn testimony heard on behalf of the State. People’s flash drive Exhibit 2, 3 and 4 admitted ...

First, we would like to thank the Coles County 911 office for their quick response to this FOIA request for the 911 calls from today’s shooting at the Mattoon High School. We also thank the first ...

Jersey County Treasurer Katie Abbey has been under investigation by the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit since at least October of 2024, after allegations surfaced of her misappropriation ...