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3 days ago

Federal student loan changes add hurdles for borrowers, parents

The SAVE plan, a Biden-era program that offered lower monthly student loan repayments, has also ended. Borrowers who were enrolled must choose a new repayment plan.

Screenshot taken from body camera video of an Illinois State Police trooper who captured the fatal shooting Rachel Tarrence by another trooper on Jan. 4, 2026, in the drive-thru window of an East St. Louis liquor store. (Photo from ISP website)

4 days ago

Prosecutors decline to charge Illinois State Police trooper in fatal shooting of mother of 3

The ruling comes after a 6-month investigation into whether the use of force was lawful.

Not long after sunset, visitors will find thousands of stars popping out of the heavens in the Galaxy Loop of the Dark Forest Trail in the Middle Park Forest Preserve. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Julia Levy)

4 days ago

‘Surreal’: Illinois’ only International Dark Sky Place attracts tourists worldwide

The legislature in recent years has taken steps to limit light pollution.

4 days ago

Bedard says Carlsson’s offer sheet had no effect on his thinking for Blackhawks contract

“I’ve said (it) so much and it’s not anything fake. Chicago’s really, you know, the only place I want to play,” Bedard said.

4 days ago

White Sox catcher Kyle Teel helped off field with left ankle injury and IL stint is likely

Teel has played just 19 games this season because of hamstring and knee injuries.

4 days ago

Cubs activate Taillon and place Maton back on the IL with right knee tendinitis

Taillon pitched 4 1/3 innings of four-run ball in an 8-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers in 10 innings during the opener of a three-game series.

LINCOLN, CA - September 18th: KC and The Sunshine Band performs at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort in Lincoln, California on September 18th, 2011

4 days ago

KC and the Sunshine Band, ‘Sex and the City’ author latest bookings for UIS PAC

Tickets for both events go on sale later this week.

Power station smoke stack chimney billows smoke into the air. Smoke from Canadian wildfires hangs heavy in the sky creating dangerous air quality conditions. Located in Central Illinois, USA.

4 days ago

Canadian wildfire smoke blankets central Illinois Monday, prompts health warnings

Starzinger recommended residents check their weather app for air quality readings before spending time outdoors.

Chicago, IL-October 21, 2021: The famous lion sculpture in front of the Art Institute is decorated with a Sky logo jersey, after the Chicago Sky women's basketball team wins the national championship.

5 days ago

Sky working through some issues as WNBA All-Star Game returns to Chicago

The spotlight that goes along with hosting one of the WNBA's marquee events is shining on a sputtering Chicago Sky franchise in the middle of another challenging season.

5 days ago

Illinois gas prices back on the way up

Gas prices are lower than a month ago, but much higher than a year ago.

5 days ago

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate expected in Miami court

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are scheduled to appear before a federal magistrate in Miami on Monday after they were arrested to face rape and sex trafficking charges in the United Kingdom.

FILE - Chicago Bears guard Joe Thuney reacts as he leaves the field after NFL football game against the New York Giants, Nov. 9, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

5 days ago

Joe Thuney of the Bears is voted as the top interior offensive lineman in the NFL by an AP panel

Thuney helped turn a weakness for the Bears into a strength with his stellar pass blocking and he earned the honor of being picked as the top interior offensive lineman in the NFL by The Associated Press.

5 days ago

Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard agrees to a $75 million, five-year contract

Bedard, who turned 21 on Friday, had been a restricted free agent.

Cubs player lifts the World Series trophy above his head on the field, with a photographer nearby and a 2016 Cubs Champions display behind him.

5 days ago

Former Cubs player Anthony Rizzo snares Michael Busch’s home run ball in the Wrigley Field bleachers

Busch initially didn't know Rizzo retrieved the ball.

The Athletics relief pitcher Aaron Civale (45) reacts in the dugout after being pulled during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

5 days ago

Pitching-strapped Cubs acquire RHP Aaron Civale from the Athletics for a minor leaguer

Civale is 48-51 with a 4.26 ERA over eight major league seasons with six teams.

Microscopic view of a stained slide showing red blood cells among blue-stained tissue cells.

5 days ago

Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk

Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Jersey.

Jeff Rowe of Syngenta will be appointed COO of ADM.

5 days ago

ADM appoints Jeff Rowe as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Rowe will oversee ADM's commercial businesses, R&D efforts and global manufacturing.

1 week ago

Pilot seriously injured in aircraft crash in rural Champaign County

The Sheriff's Office added that the pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft and was taken to the hospital to be treated for serious injuries.

White round analog clock on a light wooden surface, showing almost twelve o'clock.

1 week ago

Tinkering with time: Is it time to make daylight saving permanent?

Proponents want to provide more evening sunlight hours, while opponents point to sunrise coming later during the winter months.

FILE - Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., accompanied by his sister Darline, left, speaks at the GOP headquarters in Columbia, S.C., Sept. 1, 2015, where he filed for the South Carolina Presidential Primary. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)

1 week ago

Heart health back in spotlight after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death

A doctor says it's important to get regular physicals, especially if you have known heart problems.

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It was the 11-minute performance heard around the world. Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought abridged hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday just outside New York. And it has resulted in some noteworthy streaming bumps.

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Kaylee Hottle, deaf ‘Godzilla’ actor, killed in car crash at 18

Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor best known for her starring role in two "Godzilla" films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. She was 18.

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Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display

The Louvre's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic daytime heist.