‘The great show in the sky’: Solar eclipse will once again drive Illinois tourism ‘The great show in the sky’: Solar eclipse will once again drive Illinois tourism Friday, April 5, 2024 Previous eclipse in 2017 generated up to $18 million in visitor spending.
DCFS hires on-the-spot at hiring events DCFS hires on-the-spot at hiring events Thursday, March 28, 2024 Child protection agency seeks to add more than 500 to the payroll
‘This place is horrific’: 10-week-old complaint details ‘filthy’ conditions at Centralia funeral home ‘This place is horrific’: 10-week-old complaint details ‘filthy’ conditions at Centralia funeral home Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Coroner says ‘this cannot be allowed to go on’ as state declines to confirm investigation Read more
Misdeeds by Carlinville funeral home director spur legislative proposals Misdeeds by Carlinville funeral home director spur legislative proposals Friday, February 9, 2024 At least 80 families have received wrong remains, according to coroner Read more
Governor names new DCFS director Governor names new DCFS director Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Former director Marc Smith will stay on until Feb. 1 Read more
Federal judge declines to stay assault weapons ban ahead of Jan. 1 registration deadline Federal judge declines to stay assault weapons ban ahead of Jan. 1 registration deadline Friday, December 22, 2023 A Jan. 1 registration deadline for prohibitted guns appears poised to take effect as scheduled. Read more
Prisoner Review Board releases final Illinoisan serving life sentence for ‘three-strikes’ drug offense Prisoner Review Board releases final Illinoisan serving life sentence for ‘three-strikes’ drug offense Thursday, December 21, 2023 Charles Collins was sentenced to life in 2010 for cocaine offenses Read more
For at least 6 months, state failed to act on Carlinville funeral director that mishandled remains For at least 6 months, state failed to act on Carlinville funeral director that mishandled remains Wednesday, December 6, 2023 Bodies found decomposing, families given strangers’ ashes in months following coroner’s complaint. Read more