The accident occurred near Springfield's west side early Tuesday.

The former speaker, who left office under growing pressure related to the investigation in early 2021, faces 24 counts of racketeering, bribery, extortion and wire fraud.

The public will have opportunities to learn more at several events.

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Tuesday reminded residents who receive these unclaimed property checks that it is not a scam. “All you have to do is open that envelope and cash that check.”

An attorney for Michael Madigan’s longtime friend and confidant Michael McClain, who is on trial with him, told jurors there is no evidence of an intention to exchange a favor for something else.

The campaign by the Secretary of State’s Office will target teens and assist law enforcement supporting existing traffic laws.

Sharon Chung, a Democrat who was elected to the newly-drawn district in 2022, is facing Republican Desi Anderson in the November election. The district includes parts of Bloomington-Normal.

The opening statements kick off the trial of the longest-serving state House speaker in the country, and one of the most powerful politicians in Illinois history. The FBI has pursued Madigan for more than a decade, and the probe forced him from power in 2021.

A Champaign County woman was ticketed in connection with a crash that claimed the life of an Illinois State Police trooper on Friday afternoon.

Sean Grayson has been jailed since his arrest this summer.