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IDPH adds polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) with chronic pain and sickle cell disease to Illinois’ list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis after review by the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board; the change, effective immediately, brings the total to 58 conditions and allows providers to certify patients right away.
Former Macon County deputy Sean Grayson, convicted of second-degree murder in Sonya Massey’s 2024 killing in Springfield, died in prison on Aug. 23, 2026, while serving a 20-year sentence; he had been diagnosed with colon cancer that had spread, but it’s not clear if cancer caused his death; Massey’s family later received a $10 million settlement from Sangamon County.
Sean Grayson, a white former Illinois police officer convicted of second-degree murder for the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey, died in prison at age 32 while being treated for colon cancer. He had been serving a 20-year sentence and had recently failed to obtain medical release; Massey’s family and supporters urged accountability as protests followed the case.
Former Illinois deputy Sean Grayson, convicted of second-degree murder for Sonya Massey’s 2024 killing, died in prison while serving a 20-year sentence after battling colon cancer that had spread to his liver and lungs; his medical-release request was denied, and Massey’s case spurred reforms and a DOJ civil-rights review of local policing.
Former Illinois deputy Sean Grayson, convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her Springfield home after she reported a prowler, has died at 32 from stage 3 colon cancer, six months into a 20-year sentence; he had been denied medical release earlier this year. Massey’s killing, captured on bodycam, spurred protests and reforms including the Sonya Massey Act and a $10 million family settlement. Grayson apologized at sentencing, later arguing in a medical-release petition that Massey attacked him with boiling water.
An electrician was trapped for more than six hours inside a 130-foot-tall sign at a Wilmington, Illinois gas station after a lift malfunctioned. He recorded farewell messages for his wife and kids, flashed a thumbs-up to a news helicopter as rescue crews arrived, and was hospitalized for dehydration before returning to work.
Former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson died in prison while serving a 20-year sentence for the 2024 murder of Sonya Massey after being denied medical release for stage-4 cancer. Massey’s family condemned the outcome, the prison board had denied early release, and Grayson’s case included body-cam footage of the confrontation that preceded the shooting. The conviction remains in effect."
Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in 2024 after her 911 call, died Sunday while serving a 20-year sentence for second-degree murder; he had been diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2023, though it’s unclear if that contributed to his death, and Massey’s killing had sparked protests and led to a 2025 conviction.
Five Chicago-area high schools are among the nation’s top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best High Schools rankings, led by Northside College Prep at No. 30 and including Payton College Prep, Lane Tech, Jones College Prep, and the Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora; the rankings cover about 27,000 schools and assess six factors—college readiness, state assessment proficiency and performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rate.
At Soldier Field’s rainy preseason game, Bears fans voiced mixed reactions to a possible move to Hammond, Indiana or Arlington Heights, Illinois: many want to stay in Illinois, some oppose Indiana, while others remain open but wary of costs and PSL changes; the saga continues as leaders defend the plan and fans weigh team identity, convenience, and money.
No one matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing, so the jackpot resets at $35 million for the next drawing on Monday, Aug. 17 (with a $15.2 million cash option); last week's $1.04 billion Illinois win pushed Powerball to its eighth-largest prize, and the game has since expanded to the United Kingdom with different ticket prices and prize structure.
A Quincy, Illinois Powerball ticket won the $1.04 billion jackpot from the Aug. 12 drawing, with the prize resetting to $20 million for the Aug. 15 draw. The Aug. 15 numbers were 5-8-27-29-63 with Powerball 13 and Power Play 2x. Florida had a $1 million second-tier winner in the Aug. 8 drawing, and a Lakeland ticket is noted among the second-tier winners. The next drawing is Aug. 19, with odds of 1 in 292.2 million.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell privately met with select Illinois lawmakers to discuss the Bears’ stadium plans, with Hammond, Indiana cited as leverage to spur a decision in Arlington Heights or Chicago; rising project costs complicate a solution, leaving the Bears’ future location uncertain.
Bears president Kevin Warren says the team’s sole focus is building a stadium in Hammond, Indiana, but they’re still in talks with Illinois, signaling Indiana isn’t the only option for a move.
Chicago Bears officials say a decision on relocating to Indiana is imminent but have not announced a timeline, with Hammond’s Lost Marsh and the nearby Wolf Lake site cited as viable options. Illinois lawmakers failed to pass a stadium bill, leaving Arlington Heights in limbo while the team continues financing talks and prioritizes a world‑class stadium experience, prompting fan frustration over years of shifting plans and delays.