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11 hours ago
There she is! Miss America visits Springfield
"Pageantry within the world of Miss America is it's a life changer. And it changes the trajectory for many."
11 hours ago
Regulators OK ComEd’s plan to increase deposit costs for large-load projects like data centers
Commission calls the order an ‘important first step’ but initiates proceedings to dig deeper.
11 hours ago
Blackhawks D Louis Crevier and F Andrew Mangiapane sidelined by injuries
Crevier, a seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft, has become a steady performer for Chicago in his third NHL season.
11 hours ago
Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall
The lawsuit comes days after New York City authorities filed a lawsuit seeking resumption of similar federal transit funding to the tune of $60 million.
1 day ago
SIU Med students make the perfect match
"I think we're really proud of our students. Because we know that they have been prepared to critically think, to be emotionally intelligent, and to really embrace what it means to be a physician," said McDowell.
1 day ago
Croke: Despite close vote, mental health referendum brought people together
Croke: It was a true bipartisan effort to get the referendum passed.
1 day ago
Top House GOP lawmaker can’t survive attack from the right
Western IL district elects Freedom Party favorite Josh Higgins.
1 day ago
Democrat Bell back in election race for Sangamon County Sheriff
Despite withdrawal before the primary, Bell still got almost 12,000 votes because his name was still on the ballot.
1 day ago
Former New Berlin School District employee charged for alleged sex with minor
The alleged incidents happened on or before April, 2025.
1 day ago
CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
Newstalk 93.9 and AM 1240 WTAX has been a CBS Radio affiliate since 1943.
1 day ago
US college student’s death in Barcelona was likely an accident, Spanish police say
Gracey’s body was found Thursday afternoon in the waters off a beach, near where he was last seen outside a Barcelona nightclub with his friends in the early hours of Tuesday.
2 days ago
Peoria lawmaker on his years with Chavez
Koehler: "I just don't know how he lived with himself."
2 days ago
Gas prices continue rising, food truck businesses feel the strain
"We typically prepare for it, but with them skyrocketing so quickly, it was something that kind of hit us the wrong way," Cohn said.
2 days ago
State Farm to move all Bloomington workers to Corporate South by 2027
State Farm CEO Jon Farney said the company is unsure what will happen to those facilities.
2 days ago
Margaret Croke wins Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller
Four Democrats fought to replace outgoing Comptroller Susana Mendoza.
2 days ago
Companies could be on the hook for work-related activities before and after shifts start, court rules
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled state wage law does not include certain federal exclusions.
2 days ago
Lawyers say D.C. court’s decision striking down large-capacity magazine ban should be applied to Illinois
Raoul’s office argues a federal appeals court isn’t bound by the decision.
2 days ago
Proposed bill would require Illinois high schools to offer voter registration
Named after the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, the act aims to increase youth voter registration.
2 days ago
Bailey says campaign will focus on Chicago area after rough primary night in suburbs
Republicans seeking unity as party seeks to reverse decade of statewide losses.
