Criminal justice expert says the Jelani Day death investigation lacks evidence to warrant an FBI takeover
NORMAL – A law enforcement expert says it’s rare, but not unprecedented, for the FBI to take over a local investigation. That’s what the family of Jelani Day wants. The Illinois State University graduate student drowned in the Illinois River near Peru, authorities said. But it’s not clear how Day got in the water. It’s been […]
Judge hopes to seat Kyle Rittenhouse jury within a day
KENOSHA, Wis. — The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse begins Monday with the challenging task of seating jurors who haven’t already made up their minds about the man who shot three people, killing two, during a violent night of protests last summer. Rittenhouse was 17 when he traveled from his home in Illinois, just across the […]
Deere workers would get immediate 10% raises under new offer
Updated Sunday 11:00 p.m. MOLINE — Union workers at farm-equipment maker Deere & Co. would get wage increases of 10% if they ratify a tentative contract reached over the weekend. The upfront pay would be followed by 5% raises in the third and fifth years of the tentative contract. Terms of the deal were posted […]