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Sports
4 months ago
Two Illini basketball players taken in 1st round of NBA Draft

First time two Illini players were drafted after playing just one year for the university

A screenshot of part of Gov. Pritzker's campaign video announcement.
IL State News
4 months ago
It’s official: Pritzker seeks third term as Illinois Governor

Gov. Pritzker blasts Pres. Trump and “chaos” in Washington, says that’s not happening in IL.

The group was made up of county employees represented by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) who have been without a contract for over 170 days.
IL State News
4 months ago
‘Even in 95-degree weather’, Champaign County employees rally for new contract

90 percent of union members authorized a strike

Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
4 months ago
Fan banned by MLB after heckling Dbacks’ Marte to tears with barb about late mother, AP source says

“We need better baseball fans. Baseball deserves better.”

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Health & Wellness
4 months ago
First human case of West Nile Virus this season in Illinois reported

State: “Earliest onset of illness observed in Illinois since 2016”

IL State News
4 months ago
Comptroller recognizes LGBTQ achievers during Pride Month

Springfield’s Staab is local honoree

Gov. JB Pritzker at an unrelated press conference the day after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
4 months ago
Pritzker expected to announce run for third term as Governor

Won with 55 percent of the vote in each of his first two elections

The first all-girls construction team to compete at SkillsUSA Illinois poses outside the Peoria Civic Center after their competition. From left, Aubrey Levin, Kayhl Miles, Amyla Walls and Catelin Wesley. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Education
4 months ago
Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into Illinois’ skilled trades

Over the past 10 years, women have held fewer than one in 10 construction jobs

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
4 months ago
Raoul, other Dems blast Trump

“The legal battles of our lives”

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IL State News
4 months ago
Extreme temperatures could cause pavement failures, IDOT prepared for road buckling

Beat the heat, and buckling pavement

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