Thursday, July 9, 2026
An elected member of the Illinois House of Representatives, Carol Ammons, and her husband, the Champaign County Clerk, have been indicted on federal charges that include wire fraud, witness tampering, and lying to the FBI.
Court watchers are waiting to see if Chicago’s embattled top federal prosecutor will appear in court Thursday morning over “potential violations” of a judge’s order sealing criminal charges.
John Deere has agreed to a sweeping antitrust settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and five states, resolving a federal lawsuit that accused the agricultural manufacturing giant of illegally trapping American farmers in a high-priced monopoly for equipment repairs.
The Illinois State Board of Elections said Wednesday it is “reviewing” a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice threatening criminal prosecution of any official who allows noncitizens to cast ballots and requesting information about how the state intends to prevent noncitizens voting.
A 27-year-old Kewanee woman has been arrested on three counts of first-degree murder in connection with a March fatal shooting in Creve Coeur.