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6 days ago

Winner of $1 Billion Powerball jackpot from ticket bought in Quincy comes forward, remains anonymous

The winner says in a lottery news release that they didn't believe they won at first, until a family member was called.

6 days ago

First Student needs more drivers, and District 186 needs the state to pay what they’re supposed to for transportation costs

The state isn't following school code on transportation reimbursement, and First Student needs more drivers.

6 days ago

Spike in diesel prices hitting central Illinois truckers hard

The national average is a record $6.23 a gallon.

6 days ago

Pritzker, local leaders divided on Logan Correctional Center closure

Lincoln leaders fear Logan will be abandoned.

6 days ago

UIS marks largest group of student athletes in history

Women's flag football and expanded track program given the credit.

1 week ago

Public defense reform advances as Illinois moves to hire statewide public defender

Hiring process begins 3 years after cash bail abolition revealed significant shortages.

1 week ago

Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, another likely Democratic presidential contender, has consistently criticized state-level bans and restrictions on transgender athletes, calling them “bullying” and a “setback for equality.”

1 week ago

District 186 does the best it can with bus routes, said officials

Concerns about how and when routes were figured out this school year, but on-time performance is on the way up.

1 week ago

Remembering September 11th…by also remembering September 12th

The Ride to Remember couldn't be held, but a State Capitol ceremony Sunday was.

1 week ago

Progress on the Bus Stop

The owners of the downtown bar, which the water main break washed out before it could even open, are looking at three possible downtown locations.

1 week ago

Septembers with the most precipitation in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the wettest Septembers in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

1 week ago

Honoring 9/11 by cleaning up Camp Butler

This is one of many volunteer opportunities at the cemetery.

1 week ago

Mental health is health

September is Suicide Prevention Month.

1 week ago

Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers

The spike adds to an already tough year for these farmers, who also faced higher costs for fertilizer, seeds and equipment.

1 week ago

DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, AP analysis finds

The Associated Press' analysis focused on arrests made during protests last summer and fall in LA, Chicago, Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. — cities with significant protests where President Donald Trump sought to or successfully deployed the National Guard.

1 week ago

See how Illinois ranks for the most auto repair shops

Way.com reports on auto repair shops per capita in Illinois and across the country.

1 week ago

Springfield’s Amy Beadle has a new workplace

Beadle had been director of marketing for Visit Springfield.

1 week ago

Pritzker, Duckworth, other Illinoisans mark 9/11 anniversary

A ceremony centered around volunteerism was held in Chicago.

1 week ago

Second registered sex offender sought by Sangamon County arrested

Randall Knott, 55, was arrested Thursday.

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