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McDonald's arches
IL State News
2 weeks ago
McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees

The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in Illinois, said McDonald’s pricing tool uses artificial intelligence to collect data that competing franchises wouldn’t normally share, like store-level sales.

Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami of Japan, runs onto the field for a baseball workout, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Chicago, ahead of Wednesday's Game 3 in the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
2 weeks ago
White Sox looking to eliminate Guardians at home in AL Division Series

Chicago leads Cleveland 2-0 in their best-of-five AL Division Series going into Game 3 on Wednesday at Rate Field.

A memorial for the five people killed after the late-April, 2025 crash at the YNOT facility in Chatham is now available.
Local
2 weeks ago
Chatham dedicates statue to honor memory of 5 killed in YNOT crash

The top represents the eternal flame, with the arcs representing the five children.

James Davis
Local
2 weeks ago
Former Macon County correctional officer pleads guilty following DUI arrest

James Davis was placed on 12 months of conditional discharge after entering a plea agreement, court records show.

Clinton CUSD #15
Local
2 weeks ago
Community input sought for Clinton superintendent search

Online survey to gather information on best qualities for future superintendent candidates.

The Salvation Army Family Store in Springfield will close October 24
Local
2 weeks ago
Salvation Army in Springfield looking for a new thrift store location

The Family Store will close Oct. 24 after it was deemed no longer profitable.

Fall plumbing problems
Plumbing Expert
2 weeks ago
Getting your home ready for fall: Why your plumbing deserves attention

Don’t wait until temperatures get consistently colder!

A ribbon-cutting was held Saturday, August 22, for the new Cozy Dog monument that's part of the Route 66 Experience at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Local
2 weeks ago
Illinois state fairs attracted over 1 million visitors for second year in a row

The fairs were among the most affordable in the Midwest this year, according to Pritzker’s office.

A memorial for 8-year-old Leland Arnett pictured in front of the trailer where the family lived on Hickory Street in DeSoto. (Photo by Brayden Guy, Daily Egyptian)
Crime
2 weeks ago
DeSoto man who struck boy, mother 117 times with a bat pleads guilty to murder

He faces a sentence of up to life in prison after his open plea that also included attempted murder.

Night crime scene
Crime
2 weeks ago
Woman charged with first-degree murder in fatal stabbing of 7-year-old girl in Chicago

Shavon Gayden, 48, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder in connection with the death, Chicago police said in a statement Sunday.

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