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Illinois teachers unions threaten to strike over back-to-school plans

Jul 29, 2020

SPRINGFIELD - Representatives of the state's two largest teachers unions say their organizations will take any action necessary--including a strike-- if districts do not reopen safely, in accordance with state and federal guidelines. “We…

JoAnn Cunningham sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing son AJ Freund

Jul 17, 2020

WOODSTOCK - JoAnn Cunningham, the Crystal Lake woman who beat her 5-year-old son to death last year, was sentenced to 35 years in prison Friday. JoAnn Cunningham, 37, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder last year in the death of Andrew…

COVID-19 contained in Illinois for the moment; cases still rising in Sunbelt

Jul 1, 2020

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health, on Wednesday, announced 828 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 including 30 additional confirmed deaths. Wednesday marks the 26th day in a row coronavirus cases have been fewer than…