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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Springfield teen’s guilty plea led to 15 years
  • Know anything about the Hoover Avenue killings? Here’s how to help
  • Why Illinois’ ag chief says new Trump farm aid falls short

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📰 News we're reading

1. Second Springfield teen sentenced to 15 years in Keyon Day's death following guilty plea (newschannel20.com) — A Springfield teen has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the shooting death of Southeast High School student Keyon Day near Dreamland Park, with additional concurrent and consecutive time in related cases. The case, handled in Sangamon County court, highlights ongoing concerns about youth, guns, and stolen vehicles in Springfield neighborhoods.
   

2. Authorities Seek Help in Springfield Triple Homicide Case (riverbender.com) — Investigators are asking Springfield residents for any tips that could solve the October triple homicide on Hoover Avenue that claimed three lives, including a 9-year-old boy. The FBI Springfield Field Office and Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office are offering up to $35,000 combined in rewards, urging community members to share even small details through FBI or Crime Stoppers tip lines.
   

3. Illinois ag director says Trump trade policies are ‘crushing' farmers (wqad.com) — From his Springfield office, Illinois Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II warns that the Trump administration’s new $12 billion farm aid package is far too small to offset tariff-driven losses. He details how shrinking export markets, higher input costs, and aging farmers are squeezing Illinois producers, especially soybean growers, and cautions that long-term damage could hit farm families and rural economies across the state.
   

4. State Sen. Emil Jones III takes deferred prosecution deal in bribery case (herald-review.com) — A Chicago-based state senator, Emil Jones III, has taken a deferred prosecution deal in his federal bribery case, avoiding a conviction if he meets court conditions. The story is illustrated with decades of images of Michael Madigan working at the Illinois State Capitol and University of Illinois Springfield venues, underscoring Springfield’s central role in state politics and ethics debates.
   

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