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Elmore Wonsley, center, speaks next to attorney Ben Crump, left, and Rev. Al Sharpton during a memorial service for Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old found dead after taking a July 4 boat trip with friends, Monday, July 20, 2026, in Ocean Springs, Miss. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
National
3 weeks ago
Independent autopsy of Nolan Wells finds ‘undetermined’ cause of death

Without further information, the pathologist wrote he “cannot rule out if any intervening nonaccidental factors contributed to or caused the death of Nolan Wells,” according to the attorney.

State Rep. Jessica Dixon Heitman, D-Plainfield, is sworn in after being appointed to complete the term of ex-Rep. Harry Benton and replace him on the November ballot. (Photo courtesy of the Will County Democratic Party)
IL State News
3 weeks ago
Jessica Dixon Heitman appointed to ex-Rep. Harry Benton’s seat

Granddaughter of late U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon is choice of local Democratic Party insiders.

Republican lieutenant governor nominee Aaron Del Mar speaks inside the Illinois Capitol on July 20, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Local
3 weeks ago
Bailey seeks to classify any organization receiving $10K in state grants as a ‘public body’

Move would subject those orgs to open meetings, FOIA laws; Pritzker campaign calls it a stunt that would hurt small nonprofits.

Wrigley Field in Chicago
Sports
3 weeks ago
Cubs reliever Trent Thornton hoping to avoid IL after he was struck on heel by comebacker

“I got very lucky,” he said. “Definitely a lot of positive signs today.”

Scholarship money
Local
3 weeks ago
Illinois leaders urge governor to opt into federal scholarship tax credit program before 2027 launch

The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program, signed into law last year, allows individual taxpayers to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700 annually for donations made to qualified Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs).

student loan
Local
3 weeks ago
Federal student loan changes add hurdles for borrowers, parents

The SAVE plan, a Biden-era program that offered lower monthly student loan repayments, has also ended. Borrowers who were enrolled must choose a new repayment plan.

Blue translucent geometric block resting on a white swirled surface with circular reflective discs nearby (decorative image)
Local
3 weeks ago
IL adopts ‘blue envelope’ program

It’s a way to communicate between autistic drivers and police.

"Y Block" in downtown Springfield
Local
3 weeks ago
Springfield City Council approves transferring ‘Y Block’ to state

The plan includes the building of an amphitheater.

Microscopic view of a stained slide showing red blood cells among blue-stained tissue cells.
Local
3 weeks ago
8 cases of cyclosporasis confirmed in Sangamon County

408 cases are reported statewide according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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