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Chicago Bears defensive back Coby Bryant speaks during news conference at the team's NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
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Bears safety Coby Bryant to miss four to six months after knee surgery

Johnson said Bryant had surgery Friday without disclosing details of the injury.

Kerry Hourigan speaks on the phone after reviewing damage a storm caused to her home in Tinley Park, Ill., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)
IL State News
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Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest

Nearly 700,000 customers were without power mid-day Wednesday in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, down a few thousand from the morning, according to poweroutage.us.

A fan wears a promotional pope hat during a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)
Sports
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Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park

Fun is the overarching theme when it comes to stadium giveaways, and business has been good at major league ballparks this year.

The Sangamon County Board met Tuesday, December 11.
Local
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Sangamon County Board rejects recall referendum — again

The County Board Tuesday night rejected putting a question on the November election ballot asking voters if they want to be able to recall county elected officials. Efforts to make the proposed binding referendum an advisory referendum only also failed. 

Teresa Tran, candidate for Springfield City Council Ward 8 (right) with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton.
Local
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Springfield Ward 8 candidate receives threats after announcing run for city council

Tran said a man who identified himself as a committeeperson for Sangamon County Democratic Party Precinct 15 called her multiple times at her nonprofit workplace. When she called him back, the phone call included insults, racial remarks and ultimatums to drop out of the race.

Dr. Babu Prasad, retired, talks about a $1 million donation made to HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital through its foundation, as foundation Director Ali Farmer looks on, Tuesday, August 11.
Local
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Another million dollar gift to HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital

The donation will help the hospital’s NICU — again.

Local
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UPDATE: Sewer backup ruined her home … 16 months ago

A third-party contractor is to blame, and a hotel is about to evict the family.

Playbook Illinois realtors
Local
3 days ago
Illinois Realtors to partner with local officials to address home construction barriers

Illinois Association of Realtors, launched a partnership with local officials across the state!

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has hired the former caseworker for Mackenzi Felmlee, pictured, who mysteriously died in her foster home. (Capitol New Illinois file photo)
Local
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Judge orders DCFS director to answer for repeated failures to release public documents in child death case

Capitol News Illinois sued the state child protection agency after it denied release of caseworker personnel records.

Supporters of a bill to allow rideshare drivers to unionize celebrate in the House gallery in May after the bill passed. The governor signed it into law on Aug. 7. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
3 days ago
Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law

Immigrant detention center limitation also among 75 bills signed by the governor.