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Divers from Great American Divers in St. Charles, Missouri, practice at Mermet Springs on July 17, 2026, in Belknap, Illinois. (Peyton Cook for the Saluki Local Reporting Lab)
IL State News
16 hours ago
For scuba diving enthusiasts, Mermet Springs is ‘the best place in the Midwest’

Thirty years ago, an Illinois Secretary of State Police DiveTeam investigator set out to turn an abandoned rock quarry into a first-class dive destination. Today, it draws hundreds to southern Illinois each year to explore what’s submerged in its crystal-clear waters.

Corie Walsh
IL State News
17 hours ago
Illinois mom charged with killing toddler was closely following Lindsay Clancy trial, officials say

Corie Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder after her son, Barrett, was found dead in the basement of the family’s suburban Chicago home on Sept. 1, according to court records obtained by NBC Chicago.

Crews dig up the back yard of an undisclosed home in Auburn in the investigation of Brenda Bottoms, reported missing in 1987.
Local
2 days ago
Sheriff: Tips suggested Brenda Bottoms’ remains might be in a well

“We have received information about the possible remains of an individual in a well, in a deserted well,” said Crouch.

A Chicago bus stop advertises the state’s gambling addiction helpline. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Local
2 days ago
Illinois regulators propose expansion to self-exclusion program for compulsive gamblers

The changes could open new ways to self-ban through mail, online or through provider referrals.

Sports
2 days ago
Wheaton snaps Mount Union’s 85-game, regular-season win streak by blocking a PAT in closing seconds

Wheaton also snapped Mount Union’s streak of 38 straight season-opening wins in their Division III matchup.

A farmer applies fertilizer to his field.
Local
2 days ago
Farmers face high input costs ahead of harvest season

Fertilizer, fuel and equipment expenses squeeze budgets before crops are sold.

A Chicago Transit Authority bus leaves a stop on the city’s North Side. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
2 days ago
Northern Illinois Transit Authority launches despite downstate funding concerns

NITA takes over CTA, Metra and Pace services.

Local
2 days ago
Memorial, SIU quietly amass 60 acres on Springfield’s west side

SBJ’s Ownbey: This is probably bigger than another Urgent Care.

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