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Kyle Adler, a 36-year-old Chilean American who was taken from his family at nine months old and illegally adopted, embraces his birth mother, Ana Maria Navarrete, after traveling from the U.S. to meet her for the first time, in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
IL State News
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Chilean American stolen as a baby reunites with his mom and gets a second chance at family

The American family that adopted Adler in 1990 raised him in an affluent Chicago suburb.

Mallory Swanson (9) of USWNT in play during pre-Olympic friendly match against Mexico at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ on July 13, 2024. USWNT won 1 - 0
Sports
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Mallory Swanson returns to the USWNT first the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics

Swanson was included on the U.S. roster for the first time since October 2024. She recently returned to her club team, the Chicago Stars, after taking time off for the birth of her daughter in November.

New York City, NY US - April 16, 2025: books displayed for sale on shelves in even rows against a wall at Barnes and Noble, NYC. Book display at a bookshop. Interior of a bookstore
Business
1 month ago
Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out

The owners of The Book Loft Oak Park, another Chicago-area store that opened last summer, acknowledge some nerves about a nearby Barnes & Noble coming soon.

WASHINGTON, DC - January 6, 2021: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather on the National Mall for the "Stop the Steal" rally.
Local
1 month ago
IL lawmaker proposes 100% tax on money received from Jan. 6 ‘slush fund’

“I will file a bill to do the same in Illinois.”

Robin Roberts Stadium exterior
Local
1 month ago
Summer Baseball is back

Summertime Baseball is back! Jamie Toole Chief Storyteller of The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes stopped by The WTAX Morning NewsWatch

The Sangamon County Mental Health Commission met for the first time Thursday, May 28.
Local
1 month ago
Sangamon County Mental Health Committee holds first meeting

The committee, and a sales tax increase to pay for mental health services, were approved by voters in the March primary election.

Woman with long red hair and glasses speaks at a microphone in a wood-paneled legislative chamber close to a desk and papers.
Local
1 month ago
Lawmakers pass youth birth control bill

Sponsor says the bill merely codifies what is already being done.

Local
1 month ago
Man in custody following Logan County police standoff

The suspect was charged with multiple domestic battery and weapons charges.

A man in a dark suit speaks at a wooden podium in a formal government chamber, with four officials standing behind him and a sign-language interpreter nearby.
Local
1 month ago
Durbin: ‘My life has been genuinely enriched by helping people’

Retiring U.S. Sen. Durbin talks tobacco, elections in “farewell speech” to ILGA.

"Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue"
Local
1 month ago
Thank you for being a friend: ‘Golden Girls’ to perform in Springfield

The Springfield show is, so far, the only Illinois stop as part of a fall tour starting September 30 and continuing through November 28.

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