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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.

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