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Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong wears a patch honoring Ryne Sandberg before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Sports
2 months ago
Cubs introduce ceremonial patch on their uniform to honor Ryne Sandberg

During pregame warmups, the Cubs wore T-shirts with the message, “FO23VER.”

Oliver Bayless suffered injuries during his birth in May, 2018, leading to his death the following February.
Local
3 months ago
Jury awards $17 million to Macon County family following death of infant son

The lawsuit was connected to care the mother received, and which allegedly led to the boy’s death

Altmyer has also garnered numerous preseason honors, including second-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and third-team by Athlon.
Sports
3 months ago
Illini’s Altmyer named to Maxwell Award Watch List ahead of 2025 season

Altmyer is among 80 players selected to the list, including 47 quarterbacks and 14 Big Ten standouts.

IL State News
3 months ago
Pritzker rails against Trump cuts to food benefits

“Every dollar that gets spent on SNAP generates $1.54 for local economies.”

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)
IL State News
3 months ago
CORRECTION: Caseworker in foster child’s death has troubling history, documents show

Multiple women said she threatened them and their children

Local
3 months ago
A year after Massey killing, a community takes stock

Springfield police say they already investigate potential new hires.

FILE - A Union Pacific train travels through Union, Neb., July 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Business
3 months ago
Union Pacific announces bid for Norfolk Southern to create transcontinental railroad

Past rail mergers have also triggered additional consolidation in the industry.

FILE - Former Chicago Cubs player Ryne Sandberg walks to the mound to throw a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cubs in Chicago, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh,File)
Sports
3 months ago
UPDATE: Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died after battling cancer

Sandberg announced in January 2024 that he had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.

Local
3 months ago
Postal problems are the focus of a roundtable discussion

U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-Springfield) examines labor, late delivery, and Saturdays.

Crime
3 months ago
Guv signs two gun bills into law

Now mandated :tracing, safe storage

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