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3 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks ago
Illinois gas prices back on the way up
Gas prices are lower than a month ago, but much higher than a year ago.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks 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.
4 weeks ago
A woman’s death was the first fatal shooting by Illinois State Police this year. Were the trooper’s actions justified?
Six months after ISP completed its investigation, prosecutors have yet to issue a ruling.
4 weeks ago
Trump budget proposal could threaten airline service at downstate airports
3 Illinois airports rely on federal subsidies for commercial air routes.
4 weeks ago
Mets-Phillies start time moved, MLS game between Vancouver-Chicago ppd. due to wildfire smoke
The National Weather Service said a lingering high pressure system has trapped the smoke close to the ground.
4 weeks ago
Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside
In the Chicago area, air quality ranged from very unhealthy to hazardous.
4 weeks ago
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
The federal warnings to consumers did not identify the company, but a federal official who was briefed on the investigation and not authorized to discuss it told The Associated Press it was Taylor Farms of Salinas, California.
4 weeks ago
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of...
4 weeks ago
China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after US shortens foreign journalist visas
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Thursday it will drastically shorten visas for foreign…
