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1 week ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Pirates acquire Brandon Eisert, Jacob Gonzalez from White Sox in a trade that includes a draft pick
The draft selection is No. 34 overall.
2 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, History, Lifestyle, Local, Sports
Springfield celebrates 60 years of YMCA youth soccer
"It really started as a vision — a place for kids to come and learn about the game, hopefully fall in love with the game, learn about being a good teammate and how to win graciously and lose graciously," Sowle said.
2 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
Illinois House to investigate Rep. Carol Ammons following indictment
Republican petition triggers special committee.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Murakami rejoins White Sox on same day he is named to AL All-Star team
“I just want to appreciate to every single player, staff and everybody in this organization to really support me through my rehabilitation process and I'm really glad to be back here with you guys,” Murakami said through an interpreter.
2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local, National
Corbett: The two-party system no longer works, and I’m running for Governor
Helping people, Corbett says, is why he is running.
2 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local
City adds Memorial Behavioral Health responders to some fire emergency calls
Crews were already a part of a number of police calls.
2 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling
The majority opinion also pushes back on claims made by the plaintiffs that semiautomatic weapons are not at fault for mass shootings.
2 weeks ago in Trending, World
Charles hosted Prince Harry and family for first time in years as they try to repair a family rift
King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for the first time in years Friday as they try to repair a rift that has persisted since his youngest son and wife quit royal life and moved to America six years ago.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Slumping White Sox activate rookie Munetaka Murakami from 10-day injured list
They went 17-18 while Murakami was on the injured list.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Wimbledon defeat makes Djokovic realize he’s ‘blessed and cursed’ by the success of his career
Novak Djokovic didn't dwell on Centre Court after getting dominated by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports
White Sox have the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft. Shortstops Cholowsky, Emerson could get top spot
The White Sox have the No. 1 pick in the draft for Saturday's event in Philadelphia as part of All-Star Game weekend festivities.
2 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Bears sign third-round pick Sam Roush, a tight end from Stanford
Taken at No. 69 overall, Roush was the team's last unsigned player from the 2026 draft.
2 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
State Rep. Ammons responds after federal indictment
"I have done nothing wrong, and I strongly disagree with the allegations outlined in this indictment."
Nokomis Police Department at risk after chief resigns
Officials are still tight-lipped about the resignation.
2 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local
Lawsuit filed over approval of CyrusOne data center project near Springfield
Suit: Among other things, the project was approved improperly.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
New ‘Little House’ series explores complicated history but keeps heart, community at the center
It's a story with covered wagons and one room schoolhouses, but showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the "Little House on the Prairie" remake for Netflix still speaks to today's American dream.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Kylian Mbappé scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a ‘slight’ ankle injury
Kylian Mbappé shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of this year's World Cup, helping France beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row.
2 weeks ago in World
One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires has killed at least 12 people, with 23 others missing
One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.
2 weeks ago in Sports
It’s Fery vs. Zverev and Sinner vs. Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals
British wild card Arthur Fery is facing French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the opening men's semifinal at Wimbledon on Friday.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Behind Christopher Nolan’s 6-country epic undertaking to bring ‘The Odyssey’ to the big screen
Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It's almost a calling. With every film, he's pushed himself and the medium further — playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles.
