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Bank merger
Local
21 hours ago
A new name for banking in Springfield

Parent companies of Hickory Point, First Financial are combining.

Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom greets a friend before a WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
2 days ago
Sky owner Michael Alter calls Enes Kanter Freedom lawsuit ‘meritless and frivolous’

Freedom is alleging that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was ejected from the Sky’s WNBA game against the Indiana Fever on Aug. 23.

Chicago White Sox's Kyle Teel watches his pop up during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Sports
2 days ago
White Sox activate catcher Kyle Teel from 10-day injured list

Teel was activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday, and fellow catcher Drew Romo was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.

John Mchugh
Local
2 days ago
Central Illinois Customer Service Association has a guest speaker coming in October

“Purpose and Compassion at Work”

Stickers advertise tourism attractions in southern Illinois. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sonya Dymova)
Local
3 days ago
Travelers flocked to the ‘Middle of Everything’ last year, generating over $88 billion in economic impact

The state welcomed 115 million visitors who spent over $50 billion.

A sign shows the parties involved in construction on the north wing of the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
3 days ago
Illinois Capitol renovations ‘a few months behind,’ set to wrap up this winter

Architect of the Capitol Andrea Aggertt says the project will be within the $350M budget.

This photo provided by the Shedd Aquarium shows beluga whale Peekachu at the aquarium in Chicago, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Shedd Aquarium via AP)
IL State News
3 days ago
2 more beluga whales die at Chicago aquarium, including 1 recently rescued from Canada

The third whale to die, a 34-year-old male named Beethoven, had lived at Shedd Aquarium for decades, the aquarium said in an announcement.

Local
3 days ago
Much work to do on police / community relations, says Springfield Black Lives Matter leader

Sunshine Clemons: SPD “transparency portal” must be improved.

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