A weekend of impassioned protests carried over to the Springfield City Council chambers Tuesday evening as council members engaged in a heavy discussion on race in the capital city and how to chart a path forward.
Brendon Meyers, 17, of Athens, was killed in a one-car crash Monday on Illinois 123, west of Illinois 124.The accident, between Athens and Williamsville, occurred at 4:35 p.m., according to Illinois State Police.
President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the military to help quell violence associated with protests across the country met with mixed reactions from Illinois members of Congress.
CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that the city will proceed this week with its next stage of reopening after coronavirus stay-at-home orders, despite days of unrest and violence.
WASHINGTON - A day after a much-criticized photo op at a fire-damaged church near the White House, President Donald Trump took his anti-protester "law and order" message to a Catholic shrine, a visit that drew swift condemnation from a top church official.
