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Wrigley Field in Chicago
Sports
4 weeks ago
Cubs manager Craig Counsell perplexed by rainout and irked by ‘terrible rule’

“Major League Baseball tells you the game’s canceled, and that’s it. Especially on the road. That’s all you get,” he said.

United Center
Sports
4 weeks ago
NBA draft provides another look at Bryson Graham’s vision for the rebuilding Chicago Bulls

“We’re definitely not where we want to be, but we’re establishing an identity,” Graham said.

A steak-eating competition was held Tuesday in Springfield.
Local
4 weeks ago
Route 66 Road Trip Caravan brings high-steaks challenge to Springfield

Three men in Springfield were challenged to eat 4.5 pounds of steak, shrimp, a baked potato, salad and a roll — all in one hour.

severe weather
Local
4 weeks ago
7 tornadoes confirmed across central Illinois following weekend storms

NWS confirmed on Tuesday that an EF-Unknown, or EF-U, touched down in the Edinburg area of Christian County over the weekend. 

Local
4 weeks ago
Teen seriously injured in Rochester shooting

A teen is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, police said.

Peter Cadigan, right, listens as attorney Justin Kuehn speaks to reporters following Cadigan's sentencing.
Local
4 weeks ago
Ex-EMT worker charged with killing patient in 2022 sentenced to 24 months’ probation

Cadigan, along with Peggy Finley, was arrested in January 2023 in connection with Moore’s murder.

FILE: Megan Jeyifo, executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, speaks to members of the Illinois delegation on Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
4 weeks ago
Illinois’ abortion landscape continues to evolve amid persistent growth in demand

Number of out-of-state people seeking care in Illinois continues to increase.

Northwestern University sign
Sports
4 weeks ago
Northwestern center Jackson Carsello gets injunction restoring eligibility for 2026 season

The NCAA ruled the 2021 season should have counted as Carsello’s redshirt season, arguing he was healthy enough to have played.

Meridian Elementary School in Blue Mound suffered damage in Wednesday's severe weather.
Local
4 weeks ago
Meridian Elementary won’t open in August due to heavy storm damage

Extreme winds seriously damaged the building and ripped off part of the roof, while rain then left water damage in several classrooms.

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