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Convicted ‘repeat human smuggler’ pleads guilty to immigration violation
Aureliano Vazquez-Ontiberos, 43, admitted back in May he re-entered the United States illegally.
7 hours ago
DCFS: ‘Significant miscommunication’ within the agency led to missed court dates
Governor says he’s been assured agency leaders will attend next court date as Capitol News Illinois seeks public records.
7 hours ago
Chicago Bears looking at 2 sites for stadium in Indiana and could end up using both
McCaskey acknowledged the “anxiety” of a move to northwest Indiana for the team's fans.
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Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge’s order
The battle over the Kennedy Center's future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump's allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.
22 hours ago
Springfield Bishop Paprocki joins federal lawsuit opposing medically-assisted suicide
The group says the new law abandons what the lawsuit calls "nearly two millennia of medical practice."
1 day ago
UPDATE: $1 billion Powerball jackpot won with ticket bought in Illinois
Wednesday night's $1 billion Powerball ticket was sold at a HyVee Fast & Fresh in Quincy.
2 days ago
Illinois will not change child vaccine guidelines after Trump executive order
State to follow recommendations from leading pediatric medical group.
2 days ago
Bears safety Coby Bryant to miss four to six months after knee surgery
Johnson said Bryant had surgery Friday without disclosing details of the injury.
2 days ago
Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest
Nearly 700,000 customers were without power mid-day Wednesday in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, down a few thousand from the morning, according to poweroutage.us.
2 days ago
Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park
Fun is the overarching theme when it comes to stadium giveaways, and business has been good at major league ballparks this year.
2 days ago
Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver
Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.
3 days ago
Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law
Immigrant detention center limitation also among 75 bills signed by the governor.
3 days ago
Former White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson announces his retirement after 10 years in the majors
Anderson was selected by Chicago with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2013 amateur draft.
3 days ago
Sky’s Carrington says she never claimed that the Flagrant 2 foul on her was white privilege
Carrington came from behind and hit the Fever's Sophie Cunningham in the head and neck on a fast-break layup, knocking her to the court as the shot went in.
3 days ago
NFL teams have new or revamped stadiums planned for every year between now and 2031
Indiana authorized a stadium authority backed by taxes on hotels, restaurants, tolls and admissions.
3 days ago
Severe weather pounds Illinois and Indiana, knocking out power as tornado sirens blare
“No power. It was very scary. We were down in the basement,” Javid Jenkins in Homewood, a Chicago suburb, said. “We’re built for snow. We’re built for cold. We’re not built for this.”
4 days ago
Feds: Southern Illinois coal mine managers concealed ‘deadly conditions’
Four managers of a sprawling Franklin County mine face federal charges of concealing an underground fire, falsifying safety records and obstructing investigators, while a fifth pleaded guilty in August 2025.
4 days ago
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.
4 days ago
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concerns
Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination.
7 days ago
Springfield Police officer arrested for DUI in Chatham stripped of rank, suspended
Police also launch new portion of transparency portal.
