>>Today Marks Start Of 2024 Illinois Election Cycle
(Springfield, IL) — Today is the official start of the 2024 election cycle in Illinois. Candidates can start filing nomination papers with county and state election authorities. Presidential, congressional, state legislature, and other local races will be on the ballot when Illinois voters head to the polls on March 19th.
>>Deadly Peoria Shooting Under Investigation
(Peoria, IL) — No one is in custody following a deadly shooting in Peoria over the weekend. Police say a man was found shot Saturday night in a home in the 600 block of East Frye. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation.
>>Two Shot In Springfield
(Springfield, IL) — An investigation is underway after two people were shot in Springfield. Police say a man and woman were sitting in a parked vehicle early yesterday in a driveway in the 18-hundred block of South 19th Street when two suspects approached the car and fired several shots. Both victims suffered gunshot wounds considered non-life-threatening. No arrests have been made.
>>One Killed In Rockford Shooting
(Rockford, IL) — One person is dead following a shooting in Rockford. Police say a man was shot early yesterday in the parking lot of 320 North Alpine Road. He died later at the hospital. An investigation is underway and no one is in custody.
>>Christmas Remembrance Ceremony For Illinois Vietnam Veterans On Dec 2
(Springfield, IL) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is hosting its annual Christmas Remembrance Ceremony this weekend. The ceremony is being held for Illinois soldiers listed as prisoners of war or missing in action during the Vietnam War. It takes place Saturday at the Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield.