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IL State News
1 month ago
Construction worker dead after being hit on I-74 in Champaign

Few details about the crash or the identity of the worker had been released as of Wednesday morning.

Sports
1 month ago
White Sox place Noah Schultz on 15-day IL, recall prospect David Sandlin from Triple-A

“It’s just something that you want to catch before it gets worse,” said Schultz, who added that he tried playing through a similar injury last season.

Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd delivers a pitch during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Chicago, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Sports
1 month ago
Cubs All-Star left-hander Matthew Boyd is scheduled for the first of two rehab starts on Sunday

Boyd has been on the injured list since May 4 with a torn meniscus in his left knee that required surgery.

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at an event at the Illinois AFL-CIO in Springfield on Aug. 14, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
1 month ago
Pritzker says suspension of state gas tax possible, blames Trump for having to consider it

“We have enough (money in our road fund) here so that we could make some sort of pause,” said Pritzker. 

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Local
1 month ago
State could refine cannabis laws

Proposal would dilute strict laws which sponsor says have outlived their usefulness.

Woman in red at a lectern delivering remarks; diverse officials stand behind her at a press conference with a blue curtain backdrop.
Local
2 months ago
State Dems say they have housing solutions

IL Municipal League: Local governments don’t want zoning jurisdiction usurped.

Speaker at a KIND Act press conference, with a podium and a banner that reads KIND Act: Kinship first, families forever, while diverse officials stand nearby and a poster with three kids is displayed to the left.
Local
2 months ago
State is Number One in kinship placements

DCFS celebrates results of the KIND Act.

Sports
2 months ago
Nishida shows off his arm and his enthusiasm in big league debut with the White Sox

Nishida is the fifth Japanese-born player to play for the White Sox.

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
2 months ago
For the Illinois legislature, the end of the 2026 spring session is near

A state budget for FY 27 is the main thing lawmakers want to finish by Sunday night.

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