5 soldiers are shot at Georgia’s Fort Stewart. A suspect is in custody
No fatalities were reported and a suspect is in custody, a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly told NPR.
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Military parade rolls through DC as ‘No Kings’ protesters across US decry Trump
President Donald Trump speaks during a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly DC plane crash begins
All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead. Officials said it was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.
Deputy who killed Sonya Massey in Springfield was discharged from Army for serious misconduct
Updated with additional reporting about Grayson’s claims to have been discharged honorably and the circumstances of his hire at the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office. Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy now charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, was previously discharged from the U.S. Army for serious misconduct, military records
Champaign PD announces new Chief of Police and partnership with University of Illinois
CHAMPAIGN – A Colonel in the Illinois State Police is the new Chief of Police in the city of Champaign. On Wednesday, City Manager Dorothy Ann David announced Timothy T. Tyler will become the new chief on June 6, 2022. Tyler’s starting annual salary will be $180,000. At a Wednesday morning news conference announcing his
News Around Illinois – January 16, 2020
School Nurses Can Treat With CBD Now SPRINGFIELD – Illinois has distributed some 94,000 medical marijuana licenses, and about 600 of those went to children under the age of 18. A new law allows school nurses and officials to administer such medications on campus, at school activities, or even on a school bus. No school