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Health & Wellness
21 hours ago
Expert: Seasonal Affective Disorder is a problem in the Spring, too

The “Spring Forward” time change can also hit your mental health, said Barbara Wheatley.

Sports
2 days ago
High school state girls basketball tournament wraps up Saturday

Glenwood and Mount Pulaski girls basketball teams play for state championships Saturday.

The sun sets on the press box of the Lion’s Field football stadium at Carterville High School on March 3, 2026, in Carterville, Illinois. (Photo by Lylee Gibbs)
Crime
2 days ago
Carterville school employee placed on leave for sexual abuse over a year after FBI received tip

Sheriff says the case sat dormant for 15 months due to lack of evidence, on-the-record statements.

FILE - Chicago Bears middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds looks on during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 2, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Sports
2 days ago
Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds after granting him permission to seek trade

Lake Forest, IL (AP) –  The Chicago Bears released linebacker Tremaine Edmunds on Friday […]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton and former President Barack Obama attend the Public Homegoing Service for Reverend Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope in Chicago, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
2 days ago
After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for a private homegoing

Chicago, IL (AP) – A day after former presidents, sitting governors and local Chicago […]

FILE - Federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
National
2 days ago
Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan

“In systems that are made to break them, it is very important that they not only get that care, but they also get adequate care with someone that can help them make meaning of their situation by bringing God,” chaplain Nosayba Mahmoud said.

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3 days ago
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Sean Grayson
Crime
3 days ago
Hearing on Grayson’s sentence reduction request delayed

Attorneys: Grayson couldn’t attend due to cancer treatments.

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