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Jury hears Massey's 911 call | Inside the Courtroom: The Sean Grayson Trial - Day 3
UPDATED (12:20 p.m.): The jury has been on break for about 30 minutes, but not before they heard Sonya Massey's 911 call, which is what brought deputies to her home. The recording, only about a minute...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Capitol News Illinois)
Pritzker talks city budget, Bears stadium with Chicago business and civic leaders
CHICAGO - Gov. JB Pritzker discussed plans for economic growth in Chicago at a fireside chat Tuesday with business and civic leaders, saying he opposes a proposed head tax on employees of large busine...
Oct 22, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker addresses the Economic Club of Chicago on Tuesday, Oct. 21, as his image is projected on a screen. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination
A suburban video gambling mogul is putting his chips into a Republican primary bid for Illinois governor. Rick Heidner, a Barrington Hills real estate developer and the owner of Gold Rush Gaming, form...
Oct 22, 2025 The governor’s office is pictured in the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Elections board deadlocks on $10M fine for Senate President Don Harmon
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Board of Elections deadlocked Tuesday on whether Senate President Don Harmon broke state election laws by accepting millions of dollars for his campaign after the 2024...
Oct 22, 2025 Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is pictured in the Illinois Senate on May 31, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Outside the Courthouse: The Sean Grayson Trial Day 3
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - As day three of the Sean Grayson trial kicks off at the Peoria County Courthouse, people plan to make their return to the streets just outside. On Monday, a large crowd of people...
Oct 22, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Sangamon County Sheriff's Office)
Town of Normal to purchase four pieces for planned sculpture park
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - The town of Normal will buy four pieces of art for its planned sculpture park at Normal Plaza. At its Oct. 20 meeting, the Town Council approved the nearly $70,000 purchase of th...
Oct 21, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Town of Normal/File)
Over $1M given to Peoria task force to combat auto crimes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) - The Illinois Secretary of State, Alexi Giannoulias, announced on Monday that more than $1 million is coming to a Central Illinois task force. A total of $1,360,600 was award...
Oct 21, 2025 (Photo courtesy: File)
Immigration officials seek to justify use of force on Chicago-area protesters
CHICAGO - Federal immigration enforcement officials overseeing the Trump administration's ongoing "Operation Midway Blitz" in the Chicago area testified Monday that all uses of aggressive crowd contro...
Oct 21, 2025 Several men in U.S. Border Patrol uniforms stand on the roof of an immigration processing center in Broadview, Illinois on Oct. 9. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
A flurry of motions and rulings | Inside the Courtroom: The Sean Grayson Trial - Day 2
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Day 2 of the Sean Grayson murder trial had no jury present, but had a ton of legalese and case law thrown about as the two sides tried to settle up several pending motions before...
Oct 21, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Sangamon County Sheriff's Office)
Jury chosen in murder trial of former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com PEORIA - A jury was chosen Monday in the murder trial of former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson. Grayson wa...
Oct 20, 2025 (Photo courtesy: Sangamon County Sheriff's Office)
