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Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless

Jul. 26, 2024 17:27 PM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Autopsy findings released Friday on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff's deputy charged in her death, confirm that she died from a gunshot wound to the head. The report was released shortly...

Midland States Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 17:34 PM EDT

EFFINGHAM, Ill. (AP) — EFFINGHAM, Ill. (AP) — Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (MSBI) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $6.8 million. The bank, based in Effingham, Illinois, said it had earnings of 20 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street...

AptarGroup: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 17:21 PM EDT

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) — CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) — AptarGroup Inc. (ATR) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $90.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Crystal Lake, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $1.34. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and...

Arthur J. Gallagher: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 16:46 PM EDT

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (AP) — ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (AP) — Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $283.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $1.27. Earnings, adjusted...

Fortune Brands Innovations: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (FBIN) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $133.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Deerfield, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $1.06. Earnings, adjusted for...

Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board

Jul. 25, 2024 10:25 AM EDT

PIPER CITY, Ill. (AP) — In Scott Saffer's science classroom, kids bake cookies in a decked-out kitchen, care for fish, turtles and a snake, and have access to a workshop full of tools. As the gifted enrichment coordinator at Tri-Point School District, Saffer is living his teaching dream, one he...

Federal Signal: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 08:21 AM EDT

OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — Federal Signal Corp. (FSS) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $60.8 million. The Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said it had net income of 99 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 95 cents...

Brunswick: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 06:32 AM EDT

METTAWA, Ill. (AP) — METTAWA, Ill. (AP) — Brunswick Corp. (BC) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $100 million. The Mettawa, Illinois-based company said it had profit of $1.48 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued...

Body camera video focused national attention on an Illinois deputy's fatal shooting of Sonya Massey

Jul. 24, 2024 15:38 PM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A riveted nation watched video released this week of a sheriff's deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who called 911 for assistance, in her Illinois home. Sean Grayson, 14 months into his career as a deputy sheriff for Sangamon...

Northwestern coach David Braun returns to Indianapolis with plenty of support and no interim tag

Jul. 24, 2024 06:02 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Northwestern coach David Braun walked to the podium and told everyone he was excited to be back at the Big Ten preseason kickoff Tuesday, he meant it. Every word. Few attendees at last year's Big Ten media days figured Braun, then saddled...