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A vote-by-mail drop box is pictured in Sangamon County, blocks away from the Illinois State Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
5 months ago
Illinois county clerks are preparing for mail voting amid continued attacks, changes

Communication and experience with the process are keys to maintaining voter faith, clerks say.

Chicago Bulls
Sports
5 months ago
Bulls hire Stephen Mervis and Acie Law IV for new-look front office

Mervis was hired as senior vice president of basketball operations and Law’s title is vice president of player personnel.

Diners sit at bar patios near Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs, before a home game against the Orioles on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Sports
5 months ago
Cubs reinstate left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar, designate Ty Blach for assignment

Tuesday’s loss to the surging Brewers was the Cubs’ fourth straight, eighth in their last 10, and allowed Milwaukee to jump over them into first place in the NL Central.

Ziggy Marley will perform at the Illinois State Fair.
Local
5 months ago
Ziggy Marley to headline Illinois State Fair Grandstand August 18

Grammy-winning reggae artist brings decades of music, positivity, and humanitarian work to Springfield.

Former 9th District congressional candidate Katherine “Kat” Abughazaleh addresses reporters following her Nov. 12, 2025, arraignment hearing in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
IL State News
5 months ago
Remaining ‘Broadview Six’ protesters set for rare federal misdemeanor trial next week

Judge agrees to look at grand jury transcripts, which defense hopes will negate trial.

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, right, cannot catch a two-run double hit by Chicago White Sox's Miguel Vargas during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
5 months ago
Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong apologizes for the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he spoke with Crow-Armstrong about what happened.

FILE - The Big Ten logo is seen on the field at Husky Stadium during an NCAA college football game, Oct. 25, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
Sports
5 months ago
Big Ten on a roll at spring meetings, trying to solve playoff stalemate and other college problems

Leaders in the conference currently holding the football, men’s and women’s basketball titles opened their annual spring meeting Monday with nothing more than the future of their business on the agenda.

Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson reacts after a call during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Portland Fire, Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Sports
5 months ago
Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson tears ACL in her left knee

Jackson injured her knee in the second quarter on Sunday and an MRI revealed the tear.

A ribbon was cut Monday, May 18 on renovations made to the Washington Park Botanical Garden Conservatory Dome.
Local
5 months ago
$1.3M botanical garden dome reopens in Springfield’s Washington Park

A $1.3 million project renovated the Conservatory Dome.

Urban street scene beneath an elevated highway, with a dark car parked near concrete pillars and green Michigan Avenue signs nearby; a red Security Alert sign is mounted on a beige column.
Local
5 months ago
Stalled surveillance bill highlights tension between privacy and public safety

Backers no longer pushing bill that would have prohibited police from using facial recognition software this session.

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