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The type of lung cancer the Pope had can be treated here in Springfield
the awareness to the health of your lungs is necessary
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State says it will keep 25 mental health beds at Choate, expand regional jobs
While IDHS backs off full closure, Southern Illinois lawmakers call the plan 'inadequate'.
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Instacart’s Illinois Halloween report: Reese’s is No.1, regional candy quirks and the iconic banana costume
Instacart reports on Halloween trends in Illinois and around the country.
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Bret Bielema’s father passed away
"I was grateful to go see him on Thursday night and Friday morning of this past week and spend a memorable last time with him."
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Nobel Prize-winning technology being studied at University of Illinois
“Optogenetics is a light switch for a cell,” said Kai Zhang, a professor in the U of I’s biochemistry department.
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Cole Kmet sidelined by season-ending knee injury, testing tight end depth for the Chicago Bears
Chicago will be without Cole Kmet for the rest of the season after he hurt his right knee on a reception with 5:34 left in Thursday night's 30-24 win over New England.
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Walk-on freshman Schofield kicks 31-yard field goal as time expires to give Southern Illinois win
Williams rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns for Southern Illinois (4-5, 2-3) He passed for 112 more with an interception.
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Aidan Chiles throws for 3 TD, runs in 2 more, and No. 24 Northwestern beats Rutgers 42-14
Explosive starts are becoming a trademark for the Wildcats, who cashed in on their first three possessions.
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Key Crowell’s pick-6 sparks Illinois State to 17-10 win over Indiana State
Crowell snagged Brady Allen's pass and raced 46 yards down the right side for a 17-7 halftime lead.
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Alejado, Rice help Hawaii go the distance in 56-21 victory over Northern Illinois
The Rainbow Warriors (2-6, 1-4 Mountain West) traveled 4,255 miles from Honolulu to Dekalb, marking the farthest any FBS team has ever traveled for a conference game within the United States.
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Aidan Laughery, Collin Dixon score TDs as Illinois beats Oregon 21-10
It was the Ducks’ first road loss in Big Ten play since they joined the conference in 2024.
2 weeks ago
Bill aims to study how self-driving vehicles can be integrated into Illinois transit
The pilot program would help determine the future of autonomous vehicles in Illinois, including in Sangamon County.
2 weeks ago
Michigan State’s Fears, Florida’s Haugh headline Associated Press preseason All-America team
Fears received 57 votes from a 58-person media panel on the team released Wednesday and Haugh earned 56. Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner (43 votes), Illinois forward David Mirkovic (24) and Arizona big man Motiejus Krivas (17) rounded out the team.
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Caleb Williams throws 2 TD passes as the Bears beat Drake Maye and the Patriots 30-24
Williams passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns, and the Bears cooled off Drake Maye and the New England Patriots with a 30-24 victory Thursday night.
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Chicago Is Getting A Life-Size Siskel And Ebert Sculpture Giving ‘Two Thumbs Up’
Pam Kasper, who has been working on a Siskel and Ebert documentary with director Michael Bonfiglio for the past two years, wanted to come up with a way to honor the two famed film critics in Chicago.
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Sangamon Co Mental Health Board is off and … walking
Chairman: "We need to understand the journey (Sonya Massey) went through before she got to the point of the confrontation with her murderer."
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Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
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Violent Arizona storms bring possible tornado, toppled trees and golf ball-size hail
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
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Pope Leo’s doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer
“A subsequent oncology assessment confirmed that no further treatment is necessary,” the doctors said.
