Local
3 months ago
Man who drowned in Clinton Lake identified

45-year-old Kyle Bounds of Hudson, IL drowned and was pronounced dead just after 8 p.m. according to DeWitt County Coroner Randy J. Rice.

FILE - Voters wait to receive their ballots at a polling place at McDonald Elementary School, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
IL State News
3 months ago
The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds

Of those, nine are Democrats, five are Republicans and one is a bipartisan commission. Illinois is included.

FILE - The Boeing logo is displayed at the company's factory, Sept. 24, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
IL State News
3 months ago
UPDATE: Boeing workers who build fighter jets go on strike

About 3,200 workers at Boeing facilities in St. Louis; St. Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois, voted to reject a modified four-year labor agreement with Boeing.

Lake Springfield air pollution looking at CWLP
Health & Wellness
3 months ago
Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest

Officials said the smoke could spread as far south as Tennessee and Missouri.

Local
3 months ago
Ryne Sandberg, Mickey Mantle baseball cards, gold Hermes bracelet offered up at state fair I-CASH auction preview

“As Treasurer, I can’t bid on anything, but I know there are plenty of Cubs fans who would love to bid on Ryne Sandberg’s rookie baseball card.”

FILE - Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer attends an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Sports
3 months ago
Cubs chairman says team’s performance convinced him extending Hoyer’s contract was right thing to do

The Cubs agreed to a multiyear extension with the 51-year-old Hoyer on Monday.

WNBA
IL State News
3 months ago
Another sex toy gets thrown onto the court during a WNBA game

“It’s super disrespectful,” Sky center Elizabeth Williams said in the postgame press conference.

The winner, who whimsically identified himself as “My Hole-in-One,” initially thought the congratulatory email was a scam.
IL State News
3 months ago
Retired Illinois golfer wins $1.1 million Lucky Day Lotto jackpot

His winning numbers were drawn during the midday Lucky Day Lotto game on Sunday, July 27.

UIS Athletics
Sports
3 months ago
Edison hired as UIS golf coach

Josh Edison is the former golf coach at Illinois College.

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