On November 21, 2025, former Dolton Police Chief Lewis Lacey pled GUILTY to bankruptcy fraud. Lacey was appointed to his position during the disastrous Mayoral reign of ...

The City of Mattoon, Illinois, portrayed a shocking ignorance of the Illinois Freedom Of Information Act during its meeting on November 18, 2025, when its attorney or ...

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 ...

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 ...

After reviewing the video clip numerous times, boosting the audio and playing with the equalizer to reduce some of the background noise, it is clear to us that Judge Sullivan clearly said “I’m a Judge ...

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 ...