John O'connor
The Associated Press
Springfield, IL, United States
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Illnois will provide burial for migrant toddler who died on bus
Officials say Illinois will provide funeral and burial services for the migrant toddler who died last week on a bus headed to Chicago from Texas → Read More
On Illinois highway, blinding dust, then ‘crash after crash’
DIVERNON, Ill. (AP) — Winds stirred up a wall of dust from farm fields that engulfed a stretch of busy interstate highway in a matter of minutes. The ... → Read More
'Multiple fatalities' on Illinois highway during a blinding windstorm
State police say a windstorm kicked up clouds of dust in Illinois and led to numerous crashes and pileups and “multiple fatalities” on Interstate 55. → Read More
At least 6 dead after dust storm causes crashes in Illinois
DIVERNON, Ill. (AP) — A windstorm in central Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm fields Monday, causing numerous crashes tha... → Read More
150 years later, Dixon bridge tragedy among nation’s worst
Newspapers post-disaster dubbed Dixon’s span “The Truesdell Trap” and “The Patent Wholesale Drowning Machine.” It was shocking how the ironwork had slammed atop victims like a gate. → Read More
150 years later, Dixon bridge tragedy among nation’s worst
DIXON, Ill. (AP) — Gertie Wadsworth was in the arms of her grandmother that bright day when sunshine dissolved distasteful memories of a long, brutal ... → Read More
Q&A: Prosecutors open up about prisoner's fatal beating
Three former Illinois prison guards will spend years behind bars for fatally punching, kicking and stomping a 65-year-old Black inmate, after dragging him out of sight of security cameras → Read More
Board skirts concealed-carry law, drafts bill to fix issues
The regulatory body at the center of a stir over a law allowing retired county and state correctional officers virtually unrestricted permission to carry concealed weapons is seeking legislation to cover its concerns after failing to garner guidance from the state's top lawyer. → Read More
Pritzker to Move Residents, Restructure Choate Developmental Center Amid Abuse Reports
A troubled state-run facility housing developmentally disabled residents will be restructured after months of media reports about resident abuse by staff and... → Read More
Pritzker Calls for Universal Preschool in Illinois by 2027
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for making preschool available to every 3- and 4-year-old in the state within four years, starting with a $440 million investment to bring 5,000 additional children into the program this fall. → Read More
Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons spurs challenges to legislative shortcuts
For all the fanfare and the legal rigmarole of Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, it might come as a surprise to learn the legislation was titled "Insurance Code-Public Adjusters." → Read More
Appeals court upholds restraining order on Illinois gun ban
An Illinois appellate court has upheld a temporary restraining order on enforcement of the state’s three-week-old law banning semiautomatic weapons. A three-judge panel for the 5th District Appellate Court on → Read More
NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment, a federal lawsui… → Read More
NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment, a federal lawsuit f... → Read More
NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment, a federal lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association Tuesday claims. The powerful NRA joined a parade of gun-rights activists seeking to toss out the newly minted prohibition on dozens of rapid-fire pistols and […] → Read More
NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
Illinois' 2-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws "ubiquitous" firearms in "radical" defiance of the Constitution's Second Amendment, a federal lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association Tuesday claims. → Read More
Judge OKs trial for Illinois paramedics in patient’s death
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Two Illinois emergency medical professionals should be tried on first-degree murder charges after a patient they strapped facedown to a stretcher suffocated, a judge ruled Friday. Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan are charged in the December death of 35-year-old Earl Moore in Springfield. They pleaded not guilty Friday and are being […] → Read More
Judge OKs trial for Illinois paramedics in patient’s death
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Two Illinois emergency medical professionals should be tried on first-degree murder charges after a patient they strapped facedown to a stretcher suffocated, a judge ruled Friday. Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan are charged in the December death of 35-year-old Earl Moore in Springfield. They pleaded not guilty Friday and are being […] → Read More
Judge OKs trial for Illinois paramedics in patient’s death
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Two Illinois emergency medical professionals should be tried on first-degree murder charges after a patient they strapped facedown to a stretcher suffocated, a judge ruled Friday. Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan are charged in the December death of 35-year-old Earl Moore in Springfield. They pleaded not guilty Friday and are being […] → Read More
Drugs, Other Risks Ruled Out at Prison Where Dozens Got Sick
A state Corrections Department official says testing to determine the reason two dozen employees at a state prison this week needed medical treatment for... → Read More