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Jimmy M., a compulsive gambler in recovery, hosts a podcast where he interviews other compulsive gamblers, their family members, addiction counselors and lawmakers. (Credit: Victor Hilitski for Illinois Answers Project)
IL State News
2 months ago
A growing community of recovering gamblers lifts each other up as formal resources lag

How a podcast and 12-step network are doing the work the state can’t, and where it falls short.

Sports
2 months ago
NBA sets matchups of top 4 draft picks as marquee openers of Summer League schedule in Las Vegas

Memphis and No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer will play their Summer League opener against Chicago and No. 4 pick Caleb Wilson on July 10. That game also was promoted by the NBA as a “marquee” matchup.

Chicago White Sox Logo
Sports
2 months ago
White Sox chairman Reinsdorf officiates wedding of former Rookie of Year Kittle during game

“He’s so superstitious he might marry somebody today in the bottom of the third,” Kittle, the 1983 AL Rookie of the Year, said Saturday about Reinsdorf.

Wrigley Field in Chicago
Sports
2 months ago
Cubs place reliever Milner on IL with appendicitis

“We’re fortunate that he’s OK,” Counsell said. “We’re probably looking at four to six weeks.”

Local
2 months ago
Illinois food assistance error rate continues to grow as federal penalties loom

State plans to hire hundreds of employees to meet federal requirements.

Major League Baseball
Sports
2 months ago
MLB’s draft overhaul would limit choices for teen players — and be a boon for colleges

Owners recently proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.

Pope Leo
Sports
2 months ago
Pope Leo XIV receives World Series baseball from former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski

Leo is a White Sox fan dating to his days growing up in Chicago.

University of Illinois Athletics Logo
Sports
2 months ago
Illini’s Kylan Boswell signs with Charlotte Hornets after NBA draft

Boswell, who went undrafted in the 2026 NBA draft, was a key player in Illinois’ Final Four run.

United Way of Central Illinois
Local
2 months ago
United Way invests $1.3M in central Illinois programs to support families

The organization has guaranteed funding for the next three years, giving programs long-term support to expand services.

The Illinois secretary of state’s office in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Local
2 months ago
New Illinois driving test age requirements start July 1

The 2025 law raises mandatory driving test age for older drivers.

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