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2 weeks ago
Bears sign veteran edge rusher Marcus Davenport, defensive back Deantre Prince
Davenport played the last two seasons with Detroit, but was limited to 10 combined games due to chest and triceps injuries.
2 weeks ago
Illinois turns to new QB to keep unprecedented run going
About half the players on the Illinois roster are new to the team, which makes the Illini vulnerable to a regression.
2 weeks ago
Northwestern turns to Chip Kelly to help spark offense, Chiles steps in at QB for Wildcats
QB Aidan Chiles (transfer from Michigan State), LB Kobie McKinzie (transfer from Oklahoma), DL Jamaal Johnson (transfer from UCF), TE Alex Honig (transfer from UConn) and DB Montae Pate (transfer from Weber State).
2 weeks ago
Area first responders pay tribute to longtime New Berlin police chief
"He was just so meticulous and patient and really knew what he was doing all around. He was an incredible individual, and I can't express how much we're going to miss him," Ray said.
2 weeks ago
Durbin touts need for blood donations, even in the summer months, during Springfield ImpactLife stop
Is the blood supply always in "crisis?" Maybe, says local doctor.
3 weeks ago
Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
He pitched for Cleveland, the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Yankees, the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics.
3 weeks ago
Joshua Báez of the Cardinals hits 3 homers in his first 3 at-bats in a historic major league debut
“There was a calmness and a smile, like, ‘I’m here,’” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “It’s rare for me to pick my head up to enjoy parts of it. He didn’t exactly give us an option but to actually take a step back and enjoy the heck out of what was going on there.”
3 weeks ago
Pritzker tours storm damage, signs flood relief bill expanding local Chicago programs
Governor’s approach to disaster relief gets election year criticism.
3 weeks ago
Kids keep getting hurt and killed on e-bikes. Should parents be held responsible?
New Jersey and Illinois are among the states that have enacted statewide regulations recently, and Massachusetts is weighing measures.
3 weeks ago
Four more belugas arrive at Chicago aquarium from shuttered Canadian theme park
The four whales, named Caspian, Peekachu, Rain and Secord, were the second group of belugas sent to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium from Marineland, in Ontario near Niagara Falls, after an initial four arrived in July.
3 weeks ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller
Audio of the incident shortly after midnight Friday shows how he found a solution to ensure the planes that were both called American 2482 maintained proper separation as one plane arrived from Chicago shortly after the other had taken off in Phoenix.
3 weeks ago
Family represents Springfield and Illinois in unique ‘America 250’ competitions
Two members of the Lasnoski family were winners, even if victory wasn't the goal.
3 weeks ago
Convicted ‘repeat human smuggler’ pleads guilty to immigration violation
Aureliano Vazquez-Ontiberos, 43, admitted back in May he re-entered the United States illegally.
3 weeks 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.
3 weeks 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.
3 weeks ago
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.
3 weeks 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."
3 weeks 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.
3 weeks ago
Illinois will not change child vaccine guidelines after Trump executive order
State to follow recommendations from leading pediatric medical group.
3 weeks 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.
