14+ hour, 28+ min ago   (540+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. " A former Illinois sheriff's deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home. Sean Grayson, 31, was convicted in October. Grayson, who is white,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (285+ words) Sean Grayson, 31, a former deputy for the Sangamon County Sheriff's Department in central Illinois, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder. The trial was scheduled to begin Wednesday with opening statements. If convicted of murder, Grayson faces…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (804+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. " National Guard troops patrolled in Tennessee's second-largest city for the first time Friday while soldiers in Illinois were engaged only in planning and training after a judge handed a loss to the Trump administration and blocked their deployment…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (345+ words) The Republican president made the comment in a social media post, the latest example of his brazen calls for his opponents to be prosecuted or locked up " a break from longtime norms as the Justice Department traditionally has strived to…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (201+ words) DEKALB, Ill. " Dev'ion Reynolds returned a fourth-quarter kickoff for a 96-yard touchdown and Northern Illinois defeated Holy Cross, 19-17, on Saturday in a season opener for both teams. Reynolds's return gave NIU a lead that Cavon Wright extended to 19-10 with a 2-yard…...