217 Today: Downstate jury finds ex-cop guilty of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Sonya Massey
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- A jury in Peoria has found a white, ex-cop guilty of second degree murder for killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey last year.
- Governor JB Pritzker doesn’t like the latest proposal to fund mass transit.
- State Representatives passed a major energy bill Wednesday night that aims to lower electric bills over the next few years and make the grid more reliable.
- Governor JB Pritzker has declared what he’s calling an “agricultural trade crisis” in Illinois and he’s signed an executive order he says will mitigate it.
In today’s deep dive, the conviction against former deputy sheriff Sean Grayson, who is white, carries a potential sentence of between four and 20 years.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Alex Degman and Capitol News Illinois.
