CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 26 states, urged the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to uphold a lower court’s ruling blocking the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. |In their amicus brief filed today, Raoul and the coalition argue that the deployment undermines the sovereignty of states and local jurisdictions and threatens the foundational principle of American democracy that
The city's police board on Wednesday approved a contract for purchasing six remote-controlled emergency response drones following questions from Mayor Cara Spencer and concerns about policies for drone usage.
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (“KIDS Act”), arguing the bill would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while insulating technology companies from accountability. In their letter sent to Congressional leadership , Raoul and the coalition warned the KIDS Act would broadly preempt state laws addressing online harms to minors, including
EDWARDSVILLE - The importance of law enforcement never giving up on a murder case and the latest DNA technology were in full view on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, when charges were announced for a homicide committed 33 years ago in 1993. First-degree murder charges were announced Tuesday, May 26, 2026, against Albert L. “Buddy” Zigler, 70, of Caseyville, Illinois, in the 1993 killing of Randy Gail Sperino, marking what the Madison County Sheriff's Office said was the resolution of
STE. GENEVIEVE, MO — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Wesley Bell (MO-01) visited the Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center, which serves as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contract facility. The members toured the facility and spoke to detainees who had been living in their respective districts. “Over the last year, we’ve seen members of our community detained by ICE while going to work, picking up their kids, or simply going about thei
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced an $8.25 million settlement with Mylan Inc. (Mylan), the company that sells the EpiPen, resolving concerns about the company’s anticompetitive conduct related to EpiPen products. Mylan’s alleged anticompetitive scheme resulted in the state of Illinois paying excess amounts for EpiPens purchased through its Medicaid and employee health benefits programs. Most of the money recovered will be split by the Illinois
CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $5 million is available in tourism funding through three grant programs: the Route 66 Grant Program ($2 million), the International Tourism Grant Program ($1 million), and the Tourism Marketing Partnership Grant Program ($2 million). Eligible entities can apply for grants to promote and preserve the historic Route 66 corridor through the Route 66 Grant Program, grants
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating a woman who went missing from south city over the weekend. According to police, Genesis Tafari was last seen leaving her residence in the 3300 block of Meramec St. in the Dutchtown neighborhood around 7:30 a.m. on May 22. [...]
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Charline Byrd said her brother, Terence E. LaShea, didn’t like to stay home, where he was surrounded by belongings and memories of his mother, who was murdered seven years ago.
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Sheryl Crow will headline the FIFA Fan Festival Kansas City along with The Chainsmokers, Flo Rida, Cimafunk, Gabby Barrett, The All-American Rejects and Tech N9ne.