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3 weeks ago
Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest
Nearly 700,000 customers were without power mid-day Wednesday in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, down a few thousand from the morning, according to poweroutage.us.
3 weeks ago
Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park
Fun is the overarching theme when it comes to stadium giveaways, and business has been good at major league ballparks this year.
3 weeks ago
Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver
Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.
3 weeks ago
Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law
Immigrant detention center limitation also among 75 bills signed by the governor.
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Former White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson announces his retirement after 10 years in the majors
Anderson was selected by Chicago with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2013 amateur draft.
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Sky’s Carrington says she never claimed that the Flagrant 2 foul on her was white privilege
Carrington came from behind and hit the Fever's Sophie Cunningham in the head and neck on a fast-break layup, knocking her to the court as the shot went in.
3 weeks ago
NFL teams have new or revamped stadiums planned for every year between now and 2031
Indiana authorized a stadium authority backed by taxes on hotels, restaurants, tolls and admissions.
3 weeks ago
Severe weather pounds Illinois and Indiana, knocking out power as tornado sirens blare
“No power. It was very scary. We were down in the basement,” Javid Jenkins in Homewood, a Chicago suburb, said. “We’re built for snow. We’re built for cold. We’re not built for this.”
4 weeks ago
Feds: Southern Illinois coal mine managers concealed ‘deadly conditions’
Four managers of a sprawling Franklin County mine face federal charges of concealing an underground fire, falsifying safety records and obstructing investigators, while a fifth pleaded guilty in August 2025.
4 weeks ago
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.
4 weeks ago
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concerns
Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination.
4 weeks ago
Springfield Police officer arrested for DUI in Chatham stripped of rank, suspended
Police also launch new portion of transparency portal.
4 weeks ago
Sen. Elizabeth Warren to keynote Governor’s Day brunch
IL Democratic County Charis' Association attracts yet another big-name speaker.
4 weeks ago
More than 50 bodies found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza said Friday that Johanna and Clark Morgan previously ran a crematory in Chicago Heights, south of Chicago, which had its license revoked last year after authorities discovered improperly stored bodies and hundreds of cremated remains that had never been returned to their families.
4 weeks ago
15-year-old dressed as a clown stabbed a man to death in random attack, police say
Police in East St. Louis, Illinois, found the body of 78-year-old John W. Allen of Jennings, Missouri, in a street Monday. Jennings is also in the St. Louis area.
4 weeks ago
Senate committee defeats Durbin’s $200M farm bill amendment aimed at rural healthcare
The amendment would have provided rural hospitals with $8 million in federal grants. Overall, the grants would have totaled $200 million a year.
4 weeks ago
Pritzker pens letter to Trump, seeking tariff refunds for Illinois families
Feds issued $100B in refunds to corporations, but there is no reprieve for consumers who paid higher prices.
4 weeks ago
Horace Mann: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
The provider of auto and homeowners' insurance for teachers and other educators posted revenue of $443.5 million in the period.
4 weeks ago
Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation
One of the defendants, Edward James Porter of Illinois, allegedly called an unnamed witness on July 31 and threatened to kill them and their family, according to an affidavit.
4 weeks ago
Beloved longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow to retire at the end of the season
A 6-foot-5 right-hander selected by the Cubs in the eighth round of the 1973 draft out of Cal Poly, Krukow posted a 124-117 career record with a 3.90 ERA over 14 seasons from 1976-1989 with Chicago, Philadelphia and the final seven for the Giants.
