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4 weeks ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide, Sports
Memorial Health Championship in full swing in Springfield
Organizers are also offering additional attractions beyond golf, including food trucks, the Scheels Fan Zone and Family Fun Day on Saturday, which features a superhero theme for children and families.
Wheeling man arrested at White Oaks Mall accused of grooming
Officers went on a patrol investigation at the mall after they were informed the man posing as the minor was there to catch a predator.
4 weeks ago in IL State News, Local
New Illinois driving test age requirements start July 1
The 2025 law raises mandatory driving test age for older drivers.
4 weeks ago in Business, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National, Sports
Addicted to gambling in Illinois: ‘Someone has decided they can make money off you’
People in Illinois lost more than $7.7 billion gambling last year. As lawmakers increasingly bet on gambling to pay the state’s bills, they have only spare change to treat compulsive gamblers.
4 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Byram says he’s ready for his new opportunity as the No. 1 defenseman for the Blackhawks
“To be honest, I feel like I’ve just been preparing for an opportunity like this for a long time,” Byram said Wednesday.
4 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Keaton Wagler’s whirlwind leap from only two Power Five offers to the Clippers as the No. 5 pick
“It’s kind of crazy just seeing how fast things moved, especially kind of being underrecruited and underrated,” he said.
4 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, National
2 missing Chicago men found dead outside Mexico City, family confirms
On Wednesday, the family of Mawani said Mexican authorities confirmed their loved ones had died, and remembered them in an outpouring of grief.
4 weeks ago in Agriculture, Farm, Food Scene, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National
Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid
Other jurisdictions receiving a one-year, cost-share delay are Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon and the District of Columbia.
4 weeks ago in Business, Local
Honoring the best in small business
Fifth Street Renaissance, Resource One, Cured Catering, and ChangeBridge Consulting are all honored.
4 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Chicago Cubs acquire left-hander David Peterson in a trade with the New York Mets
The Cubs placed Ben Brown and Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, adding to their injury woes in their rotation. Brown has a neck strain, and Cabrera is sidelined with a left hamstring strain.
4 weeks ago in National
Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near.
4 weeks ago in World
2 powerful quakes hit Venezuela, killing at least 164 and injuring nearly 1,000
Rescue teams raced Thursday to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela, killing at least 164 people, injuring nearly 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment
Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie
Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip "Peanuts" debuted in newspapers back in 1950. No one has gotten a look at whoever was on the other end of his letters — until now.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Usher says tour with Chris Brown is about more than 2 stars. He makes the case for R&B in stadiums
As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown, he says the criticism and legal troubles surrounding the singer never factored into his decision to embark on the tour.
4 weeks ago in Sports
South Africa reaches World Cup knockout round for 1st time with 1-0 win over South Korea
South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold arrested in connection to Florida kidnapping and robbery
Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold has been arrested in connection to a kidnapping and robbery in Florida and faces felony charges, officials said Wednesday.
4 weeks ago in IL State News, Local
Illinois surpasses 2024 tornado record amid severe weather surges
The record is now 149 tornadoes, with the previous record being 142 in 2024.
4 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
NAACP reacts to sentence for one person in Earl Moore, Jr. death
After pleading guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter, Peter Cadigan was given two years of probation along with community service.
4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National
Pritzker signs bill protecting medical records for abortion patients in Illinois
The new law will shield people from out-of-state retaliation.
4 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending
When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic
To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, "Don't panic!" may be difficult to heed, even if that's exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger.
