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2 weeks ago in IL State News, Lifestyle
For scuba diving enthusiasts, Mermet Springs is ‘the best place in the Midwest’
Thirty years ago, an Illinois Secretary of State Police DiveTeam investigator set out to turn an abandoned rock quarry into a first-class dive destination. Today, it draws hundreds to southern Illinois each year to explore what’s submerged in its crystal-clear waters.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local
Legislative Inspector General Mike McCuskey is out
He's accused of behaving unprofessionally in sexual harassment investigation.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports
Matt Suhey, a fullback who helped the 1985 Bears win the Super Bowl, has died
Suhey was Chicago's second-leading rusher when the Bears went 15-1 during the 1985 regular season, finishing with 471 yards on the ground.
2 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, National
Illinois mom charged with killing toddler was closely following Lindsay Clancy trial, officials say
Corie Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder after her son, Barrett, was found dead in the basement of the family’s suburban Chicago home on Sept. 1, according to court records obtained by NBC Chicago.
2 weeks ago in National
Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections
A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani returns to lineup after 4-day break but won’t pitch again this season
Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup Monday night after a four-day break to deal with lingering left knee and right biceps soreness. The two-way superstar isn't expected to pitch again this season.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Breanna Stewart embraces pressure on US as new faces chase a fifth straight World Cup
Breanna Stewart knows exactly how much pressure the U.S. team is under to keep its World Cup title streak going. The Americans have won four straight women's FIBA World Cup championships and she's been a part of the last three.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.
2 weeks ago in World
Thieves steal 4 Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum, 2 of them still missing
Thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings on Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor said. Police are searching for the perpetrators.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local
Current, former members of Congress talk bipartisanship
Budzinski, LaHood discuss working across the aisle.
2 weeks ago in History, IL State News, Local
IL reparations commission wants your input
Chairman: The harms of the past resonate today; we hold up Sonya Massey as an example.
Sheriff: Tips suggested Brenda Bottoms’ remains might be in a well
"We have received information about the possible remains of an individual in a well, in a deserted well," said Crouch.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local
Illinois regulators propose expansion to self-exclusion program for compulsive gamblers
The changes could open new ways to self-ban through mail, online or through provider referrals.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Wheaton snaps Mount Union’s 85-game, regular-season win streak by blocking a PAT in closing seconds
Wheaton also snapped Mount Union’s streak of 38 straight season-opening wins in their Division III matchup.
2 weeks ago in Agriculture, Business, Farm, IL State News, Local, National
Farmers face high input costs ahead of harvest season
Fertilizer, fuel and equipment expenses squeeze budgets before crops are sold.
2 weeks ago in Business, Health & Wellness, Local
Memorial, SIU quietly amass 60 acres on Springfield’s west side
SBJ's Ownbey: This is probably bigger than another Urgent Care.
2 weeks ago in Business, Food Scene, Local
Another chain restaurant on Springfield’s South Dirksen Parkway – Red Lobster – bites the dust
Not even the CEO's ties to Springfield can save the local Red Lobster.
2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local
A new name for banking in Springfield
Parent companies of Hickory Point, First Financial are combining.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, Local
State audit finds child protection agency made progress, but was still noncompliant with 2020 law
DCFS points to improvements in two-year period since 2022 audit.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Sky owner Michael Alter calls Enes Kanter Freedom lawsuit ‘meritless and frivolous’
Freedom is alleging that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was ejected from the Sky's WNBA game against the Indiana Fever on Aug. 23.
