In Springfield, local news highlights an investigation into the theft of over $175,000 worth of equipment, a teen being charged as an adult for a stabbing, and the Supreme Court’s decision to allow cities to ban outdoor sleeping. Meanwhile, officials hope that a new apartment complex will boost the downtown economy. Governor Pritzker has called on the Federal Office of Mine Safety to investigate the Alton Sinkhole Collapse.
On a national and world scale, nearly 200 graves were vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in Ohio, while reports suggest that China is using surveillance sites in Cuba to spy on the United States. There are ongoing questions about Biden’s mental fitness as Democrats debate his performance, with Florida Governor DeSantis suggesting that the recent presidential debate marks the “unofficial end” of Biden’s campaign. Four individuals have been charged with manslaughter in an Alabama fentanyl death.
