Vowing to make Illinois the top state for child care accessibility, Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he wants to consolidate all early childhood programs and funding at one new agency.
Freeman Whitfield IV, 29, was found guilty of charges including fentanyl distribution, killing someone during a drug trafficking crime and illegal gun and ammunition possession.
The Hill’s Rigazzi’s is under new ownership. Dubbed "the oldest operating restaurant on The Hill," Rigazzi’s was sold to former Anheuser-Busch leader Corey Christanell and business partner Donn Ganim.
The St. Charles County NAACP released a statement on Monday saying it stood in solidarity with Black parents and students who have described name-calling, bullying, and physical attacks on students.
A federal judge in St. Louis said the reality star had squandered the opportunity to do some good with her celebrity status and instead repeatedly and knowingly ripped off taxpayers and businesses.
Dean Plocher spent campaign funds to register for conferences, buy airfare and book hotels, but then asked to be reimbursed from the House, a review of records by the Post-Dispatch shows.
Heather Taylor, the city's deputy director of public safety, said new police Chief Robert Tracy refuses to work with her department and reports directly to Mayor Tishaura O. Jones instead.
Mayor Bob Hoffman said the city would review "every building" proposed for the village before they're built and that residents would be notified immediately to provide their input each time.