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Polo -- Animal Protective League Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
6 months ago
Meet Polo — APL Cat of the Week

“…a heart as beautiful as her stripes.”

Former University of Illinois Football Coach Mike White
Sports
6 months ago
Former Illini head coach Mike White passes away at 89

The legendary football coach led Illinois to three bowl games and a 1984 Rose Bowl appearance.

A sign outside a once dying mall in Marion in Southern Illinois promises a brighter future, thanks to a $112 million bond deal made possible by the state and taxpayers dollars. (Credit: Janelle O’Dea, Illinois Answers Project)
IL State News
6 months ago
A once dying mall in Southern Illinois is getting a mighty makeover, thanks to $112M bond deal — created by the state and backed by local tax money — but the project has hit a speed bump

Officials in Marion say the massive redevelopment is on track, but one of the three main developers has already dropped out, facing a slew of lawsuits.

Senator Ruben Gallego, has his photo taken while he campaigns with Eileen Higgins during her campaign for Miami Mayor on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 in Miami. (AP Photo/Adriana Gomez)
National
6 months ago
Ruben Gallego emerges as key Democratic figure in Latino voter outreach

Gallego grew up in poverty in Chicago’s Evergreen Park and frequented Little Village, a predominantly Mexican neighborhood on the city’s southwest side.

FILE - Ukrainian oligarch Dymitro Firtash waits for the start of his trial at the courts of justice in Vienna, Austria, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
IL State News
6 months ago
Austrian court rules against extradition of Ukrainian businessman to US over alleged bribery

Six years ago, a Chicago federal judge rejected a motion to dismiss the indictment against Firtash, who has argued that the U.S. has no jurisdiction over crimes in India. However, the judge ruled that it does, because any scheme would have impacted a Chicago-based company.

Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, speaks at a Christian County farm alongside Gov. JB Pritzker (left) and Cameron Joost, assistant director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The group discussed the impact of tariffs on Illinois farmers in an October visit. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Agriculture
6 months ago
Illinois ag director says Trump trade policies are ‘crushing’ farmers

Jerry Costello II says latest aid package insufficient; warns of long-term impact.

Several hundred wreaths were laid at the gravestones of veterans at Camp Butler National Cemetery Saturday as part of "Wreaths Across America."
Local
6 months ago
Snowfall doesn’t deter ‘Wreaths Across America’ from helping Camp Butler

As many as 890 wreaths were laid at Camp Butler Saturday.

FILE - Dick Van Dyke poses with chimney sweeps during arrivals to the 40th anniversary and re-premiere of Mary Poppins at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004. (AP Photo/Ann Johansson, File)
Entertainment
6 months ago
Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri, in 1925, and grew up “the class clown” in Danville, Illinois, while admiring and imitating the silent film comedians.