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Health Insurance
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Illinois extends health insurance enrollment deadline to Jan. 31

Get Covered Illinois cites record interest, expanded navigator and broker support across the state.

Shooting
Crime
2 months ago
Interstate shootings in Illinois fall for fourth straight year with zero fatalities in 2025

State police cite 80% decrease since 2021, highlight technology and enforcement efforts.

FILE - Athletes Unlimited Softball League Commissioner Kim Ng, a former Major League Baseball executive, is interviewed at Major League Baseball's headquarters in New York, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Sports
2 months ago
Chicago among 5 Athletes Unlimited Softball League franchise locations announced for 2026 season

The teams announced Tuesday are the Carolina Blaze, Chicago Bandits, Portland Cascade, Texas Volts and Utah Talons.

FILE - An Aldi's Food Market in Salem, N.H on June 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Business
2 months ago
Family budgets are stretched and bargain grocer Aldi seizes the moment in a rapid expansion

The chain, with U.S. operations based outside of Chicago, went on an expansion tear soon after inflation began to spike in 2021 and opened a record number of new stores last year.

A voting booth is pictured in Sangamon County. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
IL State News
2 months ago
Labor, voting rights groups intervene in Illinois voter data lawsuit

Trump administration seeks sensitive voter data in Illinois, 21 other states.

Crime
2 months ago
Taylorville Police Department seeing increase in cryptocurrency scams

A law signed in August 2024 limited the amount of money a new user could exchange to $2,500. But scammers are now telling people to travel to multiple machines. 

Scam alert
Crime
2 months ago
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scammers impersonating deputies

The caller threatens that a warrant will be issued if the person doesn’t comply.

FILE - This photo taken from video shows organizers rallying outside of the Ohio Statehouse to protest gerrymandering and advocate for lawmakers to draw fair maps in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos, File) Screenshot
IL State News
2 months ago
What to know about the state gerrymandering battle kick-started by Trump

Illinois House Speaker Pro Tem Kam Buckner said “there is no active push” for congressional redistricting.

Footbal
Sports
2 months ago
Bills join Bears and Rams in advancing to divisional round with comeback wins in NFL playoffs

On Saturday, the NFL playoffs kicked off with two wacky games.

Chicago Bears' Jaquan Brisker calls for help as T.J. Edwards is injured during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Sports
2 months ago
Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards to miss the rest of the season with leg injury

Edwards went down early in the second quarter after his left foot got caught up with the leg of Packers receiver Christian Watson and bent awkwardly.

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