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A conceptual image of a domed Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights. (Courtesy of the Chicago Bears)
IL State News
7 months ago
Bears stadium package has ‘positive momentum’ in Springfield, but not in end zone

Illinois lawmakers say progress has been made, but hurdles remain.

FILE - Jesse Jackson holds his hands up after announcing he will seek the Democratic nomination for president, with his campaign chairman Mayor Richard Hatcher, left, of Gary Ind., and Mayor Marion Barry of Washington, D.C., in Washington, Nov. 3, 1983. (AP Photo/Scott Stewart, File)
History
7 months ago
AP Was There: A profile of Jesse Jackson as he prepared his 1984 campaign for the presidency

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was profiled by The Associated Press when he was a 41-year-old civil rights activist preparing his historic 1984 campaign for the presidency.

FILE - Civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., right, and his aide Rev. Jesse Jackson are seen in Chicago, Aug. 19, 1966. (AP Photo/Larry Stoddard, File)
IL State News
7 months ago
Here are the tributes to the Rev. Jesse Jackson from leaders and activists

Eulogies are pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who led the U.S. Civil Rights Movement for decades.

Figuring out the issue can prevent further damage.
Automotive Repair Expert
7 months ago
Common car noises and what they might be indicating

Figuring out the issue can prevent further damage.

Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his State of the State and budget address before the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 19. 2026. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
7 months ago
Pritzker to present 8th budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertainty

Democrats seeking new taxes while Republicans call for limiting spending.

Someone reportedly threw a brick through the front door of Daisy Jane's in Springfield late Sunday night.
Crime
7 months ago
Springfield business broken into, cash register stolen

While the thief only took the cash register, Johnson said it was an emotional experience for her and her daughter. 

FILE - Rev. Jesse Jackson gestures to a friend in the balcony at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 15, 2013. The church held a ceremony honoring the memory of the four young girls who were killed by a bomb placed outside the church 50 years ago by members of the Ku Klux Klan. At right is U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
IL State News
7 months ago
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

Jackson was with King on April 4, 1968, when the civil rights leader was slain at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
IL State News
7 months ago
Teen daughter of a Chicago man detained in an immigration case dies from a rare cancer

The teenager had been diagnosed in December 2024 with the aggressive form of soft tissue cancer and had been undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

Visitors can also find tributes to Springfield legends, including Len Trumper, known for bringing major acts like KISS and REO Speedwagon to the city, and Bessie Paoli, the first woman to own a car and race in the Indianapolis 500.
Local
7 months ago
Springfield museum celebrates 100 years of Route 66

The museum and restaurant opened eight years ago, transforming what was once a condemned Stuckey’s restaurant into an international attraction.