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2 weeks ago

Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year

A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community inside and outside the classroom has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.

2 weeks ago

And they’re off: Fastest Boston Marathon field ever has wind at its back as it starts the race

The fastest field in Boston Marathon history left Hopkinton on Monday morning for the 130th edition of the world's oldest and most prestigious annual marathon, riding cool weather and a tailwind on its 26.2-mile (42.1945-kilometer) journey to Copley Square.

2 weeks ago

UPDATE: Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

“We are extremely fortunate that this storm did not result in loss of life or serious injury,” Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall said of the storm that hit Lena, Illinois, on Friday.

3 weeks ago

School cell phone ban, human composting bills among hundreds advancing in Springfield

House approves new privacy rules for abortion care.

3 weeks ago

House approves Pritzker initiative to regulate social media algorithms

Plan seeks to make children’s social media feeds less addictive.

3 weeks ago

Latin American history, pet custody bills advance in Springfield ahead of deadline

Lawmakers moving dozens of measures as legislature enters final 6-week stretch.

3 weeks ago

Bears have plenty of options in NFL draft in trying to improve team

The Bears could use some more help protecting Caleb Williams and taking down the other team's quarterback.

3 weeks ago

Connor Bedard’s next contract is a top priority for the Blackhawks in an important offseason

“We'll get that done, and we'll get to work soon on that," Davidson said.

3 weeks ago

Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O’Hare to reduce airport delays

“If you book a ticket, we want you and your family to have the certainty that you’ll fly without endless delays and cancellations,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.

3 weeks ago

Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale

Activists, including Harrison’s sister, Louise Harrison Caldwell, who had moved away in the late 1960s, stepped in to save it.

3 weeks ago

Cubs expect Cade Horton to miss up to 16 months after elbow surgery and place Daniel Palencia on IL

The 24-year-old Horton underwent an ulnar collateral ligament revision on Thursday, his second reconstructive surgery on the elbow.

3 weeks ago

Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US

Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.

3 weeks ago

Tiger Woods’ lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case

Tiger Woods ' attorney intends to fight an attempt by prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records following his arrest last month in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence.

3 weeks ago

Gun owners take on the Illinois Capitol

During the rally, attendees voiced opposition to pending legislation, including a proposed five-cent tax on ammunition and requirements that would mandate matching serial numbers on bullets and casings.

3 weeks ago

3D printed homes, an abandoned $590,000 deposit, the FBI: What really happened in this small town?

Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’, housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. And the more we asked questions, the weirder things got.

3 weeks ago

‘Credit card chaos’? Financial institutions bet big on repeal of first-of-its-kind Illinois law

Ad campaign highlights 2-year fight between retailer and finance lobbies.

3 weeks ago

GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey moves into Chicago apartment

Bailey seeking to center campaign around attracting Chicago area, moderate voters.

3 weeks ago

Amid artificial intelligence explosion, lawmakers debate best path to regulate

Illinois lawmakers recognize the harms of AI while hearing testimony on dozens of bills.

3 weeks ago

Blackhawks extend general manager Kyle Davidson’s contract

The Blackhawks are locked into 31st place in the 32-team NHL and haven’t made the Stanley Cup playoffs since the expanded COVID playoffs of 2020.

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