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15 hours ago
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki to start the season on injured list after tweaking knee during WBC
Mesa, AZ (AP) – Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki will start the season on the injured list as he recovers from a…
15 hours ago
Houston, Illinois carry strong opening-weekend efficiency in March Madness into Sweet 16 collision
The third-seeded Illini had the second-largest scoring margin (plus-56) of the first weekend while averaging 1.382 points per possession (181 points on 131 possessions).
16 hours ago
Blakes leads Vanderbilt to 1st Sweet 16 since 2009 with near triple-double in March Madness victory over Illinois
Seventh-seeded Illinois (22-12) came in with the youngest team in this tournament after having to replace four starters.
16 hours ago
Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections
In Illinois, another state that allows late-arriving ballots, 106,000 ballots arrived within the state's 14-day grace period in 2024, just under 2% of the 5.5 million votes cast in that election.
16 hours ago
Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding
The estimated increase in the mailing pills comes as Guttmacher’s estimates also suggest fewer women are traveling to obtain abortions in states like Colorado, Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico.
18 hours ago
The Chicks to headline Illinois State Fair grandstand
The Chicks will play the next to the last day of the fair.
2 days ago
Raw milk proponents push for fewer restrictions on Illinois sales despite state health warnings
As federal support wavers, Illinois farmers and lawmakers face hurdles with their agenda.
2 days ago
Vanderbilt hosts Illinois women with its 1st Sweet 16 berth since 2009 on the line in March Madness
Nothing changes Monday night with a Sweet 16 berth in Fort Worth 1 Region on the line against No. 7 seed Illinois.
2 days ago
Catcher Reese McGuire rejoins the Chicago White Sox on a $1.2 million, 1-year deal
McGuire spent last season with the Chicago Cubs, where he hit .226 with nine homers and 24 RBIs. He was with the White Sox during the 2022 season.
2 days ago
Top prospect Anton Frondell, the No. 3 pick in 2025 NHL draft, is en route to Blackhawks
The Blackhawks signed Frondell to a three-year, entry-level contract last summer, then lent him to Djurgardens of the Swedish Hockey League, the country's top league.
2 days ago
Rahm Emanuel proposes banning all federal employees from betting on prediction markets
Emanuel became White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama before being elected to two terms as Chicago mayor.
2 days ago
Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
2 days ago
Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump order amid during partial shutdown
Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
3 days ago
Illinois women beat Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women’s NCAA Tournament
Cearah Parchment set an Illinois scoring record.
3 days ago
Andrej Stojakovic scores 21 as No. 3 seed Illinois beats 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 to reach Sweet 16
Illinois will next play Houston.
4 days ago
There she is! Miss America visits Springfield
"Pageantry within the world of Miss America is it's a life changer. And it changes the trajectory for many."
4 days ago
Blackhawks D Louis Crevier and F Andrew Mangiapane sidelined by injuries
Crevier, a seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft, has become a steady performer for Chicago in his third NHL season.
4 days ago
Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall
The lawsuit comes days after New York City authorities filed a lawsuit seeking resumption of similar federal transit funding to the tune of $60 million.
5 days ago
CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
Newstalk 93.9 and AM 1240 WTAX has been a CBS Radio affiliate since 1943.
5 days ago
US college student’s death in Barcelona was likely an accident, Spanish police say
Gracey’s body was found Thursday afternoon in the waters off a beach, near where he was last seen outside a Barcelona nightclub with his friends in the early hours of Tuesday.
