Jerome Williams worked to head off violent conflicts in the Dutchtown neighborhood in south St. Louis.

Betts — who has become known for saying just about anything — will depart at the end of the year after losing the Democratic primary to former deputy Alfred Montgomery.

A Florida judge will sentence Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel, three St. Louis residents and members of the African People’s Socialist Party and the Uhuru Solidarity Movement, next Monday. The three were found not guilty of acting as illegal Russian agents but face charges for conspiracy to act as Russian agents.

Budzinski, a Springfield Democrat who was elected to the 13th Congressional District seat in 2022, was called to testify about a scheme in which Madigan allegedly agreed to help then-Chicago Ald. Danny Solis secure a paid seat on a government board in 2018 and 2019.

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A federal lawsuit alleges St. Louis sheriff's deputies told the Jefferson County man he could not protest in front of the Civil Courts Building — a public area — due to department policy. No such policy seems to exist.

A ruling Thursday by the federal appeals court in Chicago allows the law to remain in place while the legal controversy it’s generated continues to work its way through the courts.

In June, a judge overturned Hemme’s conviction for the 1980 murder of a librarian from St. Joseph, Missouri. After five months of legal battles, the same judge signed the final order granting her freedom.

Budzinski, who now represents much of the Metro East in Congress, is a former aide to Gov. JB Pritzker. Prosecutors said they plan to call members of the governor's staff to show that Madigan regularly made recommendations about appointments.

Prosecutors will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to review the ruling, saying it should assess Grayson's danger to the public as a private citizen rather than as a law enforcement officer.