FBI

Special agent in charge of the FBI Springfield Field Office David Nanz said the scams have become more common due to dating apps and the accessibility of the internet and social media platforms.

Gov. JB Pritzker has signed the “Jelani Day” bill into law, amending the Missing Persons Identification Act in hopes of preventing a repeat of what the Day family experienced last year.

It’s been six months since Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day went missing. His body was not found for nearly two weeks. Once found, Day's remains went unidentified for three more weeks.

The FBI is honoring a Bloomington man for helping curb cybercrime.The Community Leadership award for the Springfield division of the FBI goes to Michael…

A 22-year-old Bloomington man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for receiving child pornography, prosecutors said Thursday.Braman…