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2 weeks ago

Experts: Planning healthcare decisions crucial

“Life is unpredictable, and it is so important to start the conversations with your family and your loved ones, so in the event something happens, they know that they are making the right decisions and the decisions you would want on your behalf,” Geer said.

3 weeks ago

UPDATE: Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

“We are extremely fortunate that this storm did not result in loss of life or serious injury,” Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall said of the storm that hit Lena, Illinois, on Friday.

3 weeks ago

Damage, at least one tornado in Springfield area from Friday night storms

One tornado was reported near Middletown.

3 weeks ago

Police: Video shows Taylorville man beating puppy to death

Joseph A. Leckner is charged with Animal Cruelty.

3 weeks ago

Parents face charges after 4 kids found alone in unsanitary Springfield home

According to the department, the home was full of trash, animal waste, and bugs.

3 weeks ago

New Long John Silver’s now open on Dirksen

The new location is just down the street from its old location.

3 weeks ago

Meet Buddy — APL Pet of the Week

Big heart, bigger energy!

3 weeks ago

School cell phone ban, human composting bills among hundreds advancing in Springfield

House approves new privacy rules for abortion care.

3 weeks ago

House approves Pritzker initiative to regulate social media algorithms

Plan seeks to make children’s social media feeds less addictive.

3 weeks ago

Latin American history, pet custody bills advance in Springfield ahead of deadline

Lawmakers moving dozens of measures as legislature enters final 6-week stretch.

3 weeks ago

Bears have plenty of options in NFL draft in trying to improve team

The Bears could use some more help protecting Caleb Williams and taking down the other team's quarterback.

3 weeks ago

Connor Bedard’s next contract is a top priority for the Blackhawks in an important offseason

“We'll get that done, and we'll get to work soon on that," Davidson said.

3 weeks ago

Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O’Hare to reduce airport delays

“If you book a ticket, we want you and your family to have the certainty that you’ll fly without endless delays and cancellations,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.

3 weeks ago

Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale

Activists, including Harrison’s sister, Louise Harrison Caldwell, who had moved away in the late 1960s, stepped in to save it.

3 weeks ago

Cubs expect Cade Horton to miss up to 16 months after elbow surgery and place Daniel Palencia on IL

The 24-year-old Horton underwent an ulnar collateral ligament revision on Thursday, his second reconstructive surgery on the elbow.

3 weeks ago

NWS: Springfield now in an ‘enhanced’ risk for severe weather Friday

The greatest threat in Springfield is wind gusts near 75 miles per hour.

3 weeks ago

Barbara Flynn Currie, the first woman to serve as IL House majority leader, passes at 85

Trailblazing lawmaker served 40 years in IL House, 22 as majority leader.

3 weeks ago

Community colleges = economic engine

Study shows $27.2 billion in economic impact.

3 weeks ago

‘Four Tops’ speak to IL Chamber Day

Republicans say with Democrats in charge, Illinois is on the wrong path.

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