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Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, speaks on the House floor on May 21, 2026. Ammons will be the subject of an investigating committee. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
2 months ago
Illinois House to investigate Rep. Carol Ammons following indictment

Republican petition triggers special committee.

FILE - Newly acquired Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami, right, poses with Chicago White Sox executive vice president/ general manager Chris Getz, left, at Rate Field during a press conference Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
Sports
2 months ago
Murakami rejoins White Sox on same day he is named to AL All-Star team

“I just want to appreciate to every single player, staff and everybody in this organization to really support me through my rehabilitation process and I’m really glad to be back here with you guys,” Murakami said through an interpreter.

Man in a navy jacket speaks to reporters outside a medical clinic, microphones in front labeled Capitol City Now.
IL State News
2 months ago
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling

The majority opinion also pushes back on claims made by the plaintiffs that semiautomatic weapons are not at fault for mass shootings.

Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami bats during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Sunday, May 3, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Sports
2 months ago
Slumping White Sox activate rookie Munetaka Murakami from 10-day injured list

They went 17-18 while Murakami was on the injured list.

Baseball player in a UCLA pinstriped uniform raises his index finger in celebration on the field.
Sports
2 months ago
White Sox have the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft. Shortstops Cholowsky, Emerson could get top spot

The White Sox have the No. 1 pick in the draft for Saturday’s event in Philadelphia as part of All-Star Game weekend festivities.

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Sports
2 months ago
Bears sign third-round pick Sam Roush, a tight end from Stanford

Taken at No. 69 overall, Roush was the team’s last unsigned player from the 2026 draft.

Woman with braided hair seated behind a wood desk, speaking into a microphone in a formal legislative chamber.
Local
2 months ago
State Rep. Ammons responds after federal indictment

“I have done nothing wrong, and I strongly disagree with the allegations outlined in this indictment.”

Gray Ford police SUV with flashing red lights, side markings read 'POLICE' and 'NOKOMIS', parked on a city street near a building entrance.
Local
2 months ago
Nokomis Police Department at risk after chief resigns

Officials are still tight-lipped about the resignation.

Most public school students in Illinois will no longer be allowed to use their cell phones in school next year under legislation that Gov. JB Pritzker says he intends to sign. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
2 months ago
IL school cell phone ban arrives on Pritzker’s desk

Districts would need to allow exceptions for high school students, children with IEPs, emergencies, student health, or when the device is used for translation services.

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