Illinois Deaths

Illinois court finds former deputy Sean Grayson should be released until trial

Beth Hundsdorfer

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.

Sean Grayson had a history of credibility issues. It didn’t stop him from being hired at police departments in Central Illinois.

Law & Order

Illinois officer who killed Sonya Massey had credibility issues. But he kept getting hired

Farrah Anderson

Before killing Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson had a case thrown out after bringing charges with no evidence.

Health, Science & Environment

Sonya Massey’s death underscores Illinois' delay in launching mental health response program

Beth Hundsdorfer

A law aimed at helping people experiencing crisis was originally set to go live in 2022.

St. Clair County officials on Saturday announced the Metro East's first two positive cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. They held the press conference at the county health department. 03/14/20

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis' Metro East Has Its First Death From COVID-19 As Pandemic In Illinois Worsens

Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-DemocratA woman in her 80s from St. Clair County died Friday of COVID-19, the…