‘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
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
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
UPDATE: State-run developmental center in Dixon will not lose Medicare funding despite citations UPDATE: State-run developmental center in Dixon will not lose Medicare funding despite citations Thursday, October 5, 2023 A state-operated residential facility that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will not lose Medicare funding despite receiving recent citations from state surveyors for... Read more
Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Matt Mitchell, the former Illinois State Police trooper who caused a high-speed, distracted-driving crash that killed sisters Kelli and Jessica Uhl, has asked to delay his Sept. 20 hearing for the... Read more