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3 weeks ago

NL Central Preview: Loaded Cubs going for the division title, but Brewers and Reds are lurking

Bregman is hoping to lead the Chicago Cubs to their first Central title since 2020 after signing a $175 million, five-year contract with the North Siders in free agency.

3 weeks ago

The body of an American student who went missing in Barcelona has been found, police in Spain say

Gracey never returned to the room he was renting with friends, according to family members who live in the suburb of Elmhurst, about 19 miles (31 kilometers) west of Chicago.

3 weeks ago

UIS tenure-track faculty vote to authorize strike

The strike authorization vote came Thursday at the same time the University of Illinois Board of Trustees was holding their monthly board meeting in the UIS Student Union.

3 weeks ago

Sangamon County voters approve new tax increase for mental health board

Murphy explained that the mental health board would act as a centralized organization that helps coordinate groups and providers in the Sangamon County area.

3 weeks ago

Doctor’s orders: Cover preventive heart scans

They advocate CT scans for early detection of plaque buildup.

3 weeks ago

Judy Bowly: Primary loss sends an important message about politics

Bowlby says she feels being a politician isn't all that much about being true.

3 weeks ago

Phoenix Center: Rumors of our death are greatly exaggerated

Commenter at council says LGBTQ center is under threat.

3 weeks ago

Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee

Lawmakers, stakeholders, the governor and feds all have indicated they’re open to regulation.

3 weeks ago

Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn’t go that well

In Illinois' U.S. House primaries, the tech-backed groups' campaign spending had mixed results.

3 weeks ago

Crime of the Week: Rewards available for catching fentanyl dealers

Almost one-third of the overdose deaths in Sangamon County are because of fentanyl.

4 weeks ago

Fire destroys Grandview home that police say was used by homeless

Police: Home had otherwise been abandoned.

4 weeks ago

Tracy: Elect me, and make Illinois a ‘two-party state’ again

Don Tracy thinks one Democrat seat in the Senate, and one Republican seat, is a good idea.

4 weeks ago

It’s Bailey v. Pritzker again

"I've been part of the divisiveness in the years past. That's gone," says repeat GOP nominee.

4 weeks ago

Voters endorse two referenda

An increased sales tax will fund a county mental health board, while Ball-Chatham school district property owners will pay higher taxes to fix up schools.

4 weeks ago

Crouch defeats Timm in Republican primary for Sheriff

Timm says he's pleased he took the "high road," while Crouch says Timm is not "the most horrible person in the world."

4 weeks ago

Croke leads Democratic comptroller race as downstate voters dominate GOP primaries

Rep. Margaret Croke — Gov. JB Pritzker’s hand-picked candidate for comptroller — held an election night lead of about 2.3% Tuesday night, although the Associated Press had not called the race as of 10 p.m.

4 weeks ago

Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki has a minor knee ligament strain and be will evaluated further, manager says

Suzuki got hurt in Japan’s 8-5 loss to Venezuela in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal Saturday night in Miami.

4 weeks ago

Comptroller sees special portrait she commissioned from Springfield business

The painting also includes monarch butterflies, and several of Mendoza's favorite and lucky numbers.

4 weeks ago

Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation

As an associate at an Edwardsville law firm, he represented Epstein in a 2013 debt collection matter.

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