ICC Approves ComEd, Ameren Grid Plans (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Commerce Commission is signing off on ComEd's re-filed multi-year grid plan with modifications. The Commission approved three-point-three-billion-dollar in investments and system improvements. The decision cut the utility's proposed four-point-five-billion...

ISP Expanding "Move Over" Alerts To Drivers (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Police is expanding the number of ways drivers receive alerts warning them they need to slow down and move over. ISP and the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology are partnering with HAAS Alert to expand notificat...

Sangamon Co Sheriff Reveals Changes To Hiring Practices (Sangamon Co., IL) -- Sangamon County Sheriff Paula Crouch is revealing changes to the department's hiring practices. The department is altering the way they hire in order to prevent the hiring of the former sheriff's deputy charged in the killing of Sonya Massey ...

Decatur City Council Approves Contract With Lobbying Firm (Decatur, IL) -- The City of Decatur is now partnered with a lobbying firm after approval from city council. At last night's meeting, Council passed a resolution to sign a two-year contract with Mercury Public Affairs. The lobbying firm will assist the city in s...

Massey Family Responds To Decision To Keep Deputy Jailed (Springfield, IL) -- The family of Sonya Massey is relieved her accused killer will remain behind bars. Last week, the Illinois State Supreme denied former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson pretrial release, overturning a lower court decision. Massey ...

Biden Commutes Sentence of Crundwell, Bloom (Dixon, IL) -- President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of two fraudsters in Illinois. Former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell and Eric Bloom both received commutation from the President. Crundwell was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison in 2013 for stealing nearly 5...

Pritzker Open To Meeting With Trump's Border Czar (Chicago, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is open to meeting with President-elect Donald Trump's incoming border czar to discuss his mass deportation plan. However, the governor doesn't believe Tom Homan has the legal authority to carry out the plan. He added that he is concer...

Illinois Supreme Court Rules Sean Grayson To Remain In Custody For Now (Decatur, IL) -- The Illinois Supreme Court is ruling that the former Sangamon County deputy charged in the killing of Sonya Massey will remain behind bars for the time being. The state's high court entered an order yesterday that will keep Sean Gra...

Illinois Supreme Court Denies Sean Grayson's Petition (Decatur, IL) -- The Illinois Supreme Court is denying a petition filed by the former Sangamon County deputy charged in the killing of Sonya Massey. Sean Grayson's attorney filed a motion last week asking the state's high court to order a Sangamon County judge to se...

Authorities Investigating Death of Shelby Co Coroner Brad Phegley (Shelby Co., IL) -- Authorities are investigating the death of Shelby County Coroner Brad Phegley. Authorities say the Shelby County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call Friday about a person floating in Lake Mattoon in Shelby County. The caller was a wa...