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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
4 weeks ago
Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he expected Boyd to miss about six weeks.

FILE - The Big Ten logo is painted between the 30 and 40 yard lines at Beaver Stadium before an NCAA college football game between Indiana and Penn State in State College, Pa., on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
Sports
4 weeks ago
Big Ten reports $1.47B in revenue for 2024-25, average $79.9M full-share payouts to member schools

The league reported roughly $1.47 billion in total revenue in its federal tax filing for the term running from July 2024 to June 2025, which covered the first year of westward expansion that brought in UCLA, USC, Washington and Oregon from the Pac-12.

Sen. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, discusses budget proposals at a news conference at the Illinois Capitol on May 6, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
1 month ago
Illinois legislators gear up for final budget talks

Final revenue report before deadline shows projections on track.

Gray tabby cat with green eyes lounging on a purple perforated basket against a white textured wall.
Pet of the Week
1 month ago
Meet Carter — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Carter is a “certified lap cat.”

Streak -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
1 month ago
Meet Streak — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Streak hasn’t been lucky with adoptions. Maybe he will be with you!

Members of the Senate education budget committee listen as Crystal Mallory, of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, testifies in favor of a bill calling for full funding of the state’s Evidence-Based Funding formula. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
1 month ago
Illinois lawmakers question progress under Evidence-Based Funding for public education

As 10th anniversary approaches, many districts remain underfunded, according to state data.

Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly is pictured in the governor’s office in Springfield in 2022. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Crime
1 month ago
Illinois State Police investigating fatal ICE shooting of Silverio Villegas González

Man was killed during traffic stop during ‘Operation Midway Blitz’.

Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule speaks to a Senate committee in Springfield on April 28, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
1 month ago
Striking ISU staff return to work after ratifying new 5-year contract

Union will drop lawsuit against university for allegedly using strikebreakers.

Customers and utility watchdogs took to Daley Plaza with signs and chanting to denounce Peoples Gas’ January rate hike request. The April 1, 2026, demonstration drew over 100 participants. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
1 month ago
Cut with ‘an axe’: Watchdogs, AG call for massive cuts to Peoples Gas rate request

Testimony filed by the attorney general’s office urged regulators to slash the entire hike and return $4M to customers.

Horace Mann sign at Springfield, IL headquarters
Local
1 month ago
Horace Mann: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Horace Mann expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.20 to $4.50 per share.

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