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Top Dawgs. That’s where not one but two teams of Southern Illinois University Carbondale business students have been for weeks now in the long-term, ongoing Capsim simulation business competition.

Jeremy M. Treat

“I just wanted to start something that puts more kindness in schools,” Capperrune explained. “All of the research that I came across shows real benefits when there is a lot

Top Dawgs. That’s where not one but two teams of Southern Illinois University Carbondale business students have been for weeks now in the long-term, ongoing Capsim simulation business competition.

“We’re so proud to showcase the city of Murphysboro and show the teams and judges the gracious hospitality that is a trademark of Southern Illinois,” said Amy Mills. “We’re continuing

During a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building Monday afternoon, an assistant state’s attorney argued to a judge that a defendant facing a felony weapons charge should be held in jail while awaiting trial. “The defendant did in fact flee on foot while holding a handgun,” Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Sorrentino said. “He was seen on camera pointing the gun at an ...

The long-sought reform took effect on Monday and abolished cash bail as a potential condition for release, changing the way pretrial hearings are conducted. State Republicans who mostly oppose the measure still have concerns about the legislation.

Ronnie Carrasquillo has been locked up for more than four decades for the 1976 murder of a Chicago police officer. Now 65, he’s come close to freedom on three occasions in recent years. Carrasquillo went before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Each time, he was narrowly denied parole by a vote of 7 to 6. In two of those cases, the seven votes were in favor of parole ...

Ronnie Carrasquillo has been locked up for more than four decades for the 1976 murder of a Chicago police officer. Now 65, he’s come close to freedom on three occasions in recent years. Carrasquillo went before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Each time, he was narrowly denied parole by a vote of 7 to 6. In two of those cases, the seven votes were in favor of parole ...

(The Center Square) – With the end of cash bail now law in Illinois, the back and forth over how it affects victims of crime continues. The state’s Pretrial Fairness Act is the first in the nation to end money bond stat...