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Florida couple identified as victims of Christian Co. RV, train collision
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A husband and wife from Florida have been identified as the people who died in an RV vs. train collision last week in Christian County. Christian County Coroner Amy Winans released their names on Sunday after notifying their family. Joseph and Christina Kessler were both 73 years old and died […]
6 months after Illinois ended cash bail, jail populations are down as courts settle into new patterns
In one of the most serious cases on the detention hearing call at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on a day earlier this month, a judge ordered a teen jailed pending trial after he was accused of shooting a woman in the neck during an attempted carjacking. “It’s difficult for the court to come to the finding that an 18-year-old is so dangerous,” said Cook County Judge William Fahy. “I ...
Illinois lawmakers to propose merging Chicago area’s transit agencies, amid CTA complaints and looming budget woes
The Chicago area’s public bus and rail systems would be combined under a measure Illinois lawmakers are expected to introduce, which would eliminate the CTA, Metra and Pace as separate agencies. The legislation comes as complaints have mounted over the Chicago Transit Authority’s struggles to provide frequent, reliable and safe service, and days after Gov. J.B. Pritzker called for “an ...
Illinois State Fair: Get early taste of Fair food, discounts at 100 Days Out celebration
Even though the Illinois State Fair is still months away, a one-day event will stave off fair-confection hunger until August. You can skip the lines in late summer heat and grab a bite of some of your favorite fair food at the 100 Days Out celebration. Here's what you need...
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