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3 weeks ago
Andrej Stojakovic scores 21 as No. 3 seed Illinois beats 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 to reach Sweet 16
Illinois will next play Houston.
4 weeks ago
There she is! Miss America visits Springfield
"Pageantry within the world of Miss America is it's a life changer. And it changes the trajectory for many."
4 weeks ago
Blackhawks D Louis Crevier and F Andrew Mangiapane sidelined by injuries
Crevier, a seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft, has become a steady performer for Chicago in his third NHL season.
4 weeks ago
Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall
The lawsuit comes days after New York City authorities filed a lawsuit seeking resumption of similar federal transit funding to the tune of $60 million.
4 weeks ago
CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
Newstalk 93.9 and AM 1240 WTAX has been a CBS Radio affiliate since 1943.
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US college student’s death in Barcelona was likely an accident, Spanish police say
Gracey’s body was found Thursday afternoon in the waters off a beach, near where he was last seen outside a Barcelona nightclub with his friends in the early hours of Tuesday.
4 weeks ago
Stocks sink on fears the war with Iran will keep interest rates high
Stocks are sinking Friday as hopes wither on Wall Street for a possible cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve this year because of the...
4 weeks ago
The Latest: US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites
The U.S. military is deploying three more warships and roughly 2,500 more marines to the Middle East, where there's no end to the war in sight despite...
4 weeks ago
US college student’s death in Barcelona was likely an accident, Spanish police say
James "Jimmy" Gracey, a college student from Illinois who was found dead after going missing while in Barcelona on a break, was likely the victim of...
4 weeks ago
Peoria lawmaker on his years with Chavez
Koehler: "I just don't know how he lived with himself."
4 weeks ago
State Farm to move all Bloomington workers to Corporate South by 2027
State Farm CEO Jon Farney said the company is unsure what will happen to those facilities.
4 weeks ago
Lawyers say D.C. court’s decision striking down large-capacity magazine ban should be applied to Illinois
Raoul’s office argues a federal appeals court isn’t bound by the decision.
4 weeks ago
Proposed bill would require Illinois high schools to offer voter registration
Named after the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, the act aims to increase youth voter registration.
4 weeks ago
AL Central Preview: Tigers open as favorites while the White Sox try to climb out of the basement
Here's a look at one of baseball's most unpredictable divisions heading into opening day.
4 weeks ago
NL Central Preview: Loaded Cubs going for the division title, but Brewers and Reds are lurking
Bregman is hoping to lead the Chicago Cubs to their first Central title since 2020 after signing a $175 million, five-year contract with the North Siders in free agency.
4 weeks ago
The body of an American student who went missing in Barcelona has been found, police in Spain say
Gracey never returned to the room he was renting with friends, according to family members who live in the suburb of Elmhurst, about 19 miles (31 kilometers) west of Chicago.
4 weeks ago
Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee
Lawmakers, stakeholders, the governor and feds all have indicated they’re open to regulation.
4 weeks ago
Trump will pay his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East
President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
4 weeks ago
Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation
Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.
4 weeks ago
Tracy: Elect me, and make Illinois a ‘two-party state’ again
Don Tracy thinks one Democrat seat in the Senate, and one Republican seat, is a good idea.
