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IL State News
3 hours ago
Suspected swatting call prompts evacuation near University of Illinois auditorium

Police said they found no evidence of a credible threat and are still investigating the call.

Illinois retirees on Aetna Medicare Advantage plans will have access to Washington University physicians through 2027. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)
IL State News
3 hours ago
Aetna, WashU Physicians reach deal to maintain access for Illinois retirees

The agreement follows a similar deal between Aetna and BJC HealthCare.

Chicago Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill, left, confers with center Connor Bedard (98) after the team lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Sports
4 hours ago
Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson defends coach Jeff Blashill amid the team’s lackluster start

“With the maturation of young players and the players we’ve drafted and bringing in the league, we have to get through these rough times that they’re experiencing in their development in order to get to the other side,” Davidson said.

FILE - Illinois quarterback Katin Houser plays against Ohio State during an NCAA college football game, Sept. 26, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Sports
4 hours ago
Illinois’ 4-game surge meets No. 4 UCLA’s unbeaten run in a Rose Bowl showdown

“This is a very confident football team we’re playing. They’ve had nothing but great results,” Illini coach Bret Bielema said.

Richard Posner
IL State News
5 hours ago
Richard Posner, prolific legal scholar and outspoken appeals court judge, dies at 87

The University of Chicago Law School, where he served as a senior lecturer and one of his sons, Eric Posner, is a professor, said Posner died Tuesday.

FILE - Sangamon County Board member Sam Cahnman, right, takes part in a beam-signing ceremony for the new "The Hub" transportation center in Springfield December 23, 2025.
Local
1 day ago
Cahnman, leaving Sangamon County Board, tries again with recall proposal, also introduces anti-plasticware ordinance

Cahnman believes the courts will side with recall proposals.

One of the largest feedlots in the country is located in Nebraska near the Colorado and Kansas border. photo by Zach Lucero, for Investigate Midwest
Agriculture
1 day ago
Lame, suffocated and dead: The drug supersizing America’s cattle

Approved by the FDA to reduce pollution from feedlots, Experior has become a lucrative drug in the beef industry’s pursuit of bigger animals. Our investigation reveals troubling safety findings, reports of cattle deaths, and questions about industry influence on the FDA and research universities.

A stovetop burns natural gas. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
1 day ago
Peoples Gas customers to see $56 back in November bill credits

The credits come from a $125 million settlement reached with the attorney general’s office.

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