Local
6 months ago
Ryne Sandberg, Mickey Mantle baseball cards, gold Hermes bracelet offered up at state fair I-CASH auction preview

“As Treasurer, I can’t bid on anything, but I know there are plenty of Cubs fans who would love to bid on Ryne Sandberg’s rookie baseball card.”

FILE - Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer attends an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Sports
6 months ago
Cubs chairman says team’s performance convinced him extending Hoyer’s contract was right thing to do

The Cubs agreed to a multiyear extension with the 51-year-old Hoyer on Monday.

WNBA
IL State News
6 months ago
Another sex toy gets thrown onto the court during a WNBA game

“It’s super disrespectful,” Sky center Elizabeth Williams said in the postgame press conference.

Fire broke out Friday at Sheppard's Auto Sales & Salvage in Alexander.
Local
6 months ago
Junkyard fire requires multiple fire departments and emergency services

No injuries were reported, after a large fire broke out at Sheppard’s Auto Sales and Salvage late Friday morning.

The winner, who whimsically identified himself as “My Hole-in-One,” initially thought the congratulatory email was a scam.
IL State News
6 months ago
Retired Illinois golfer wins $1.1 million Lucky Day Lotto jackpot

His winning numbers were drawn during the midday Lucky Day Lotto game on Sunday, July 27.

UIS Athletics
Sports
6 months ago
Edison hired as UIS golf coach

Josh Edison is the former golf coach at Illinois College.

WAND-TV is based in Decatur
Business
6 months ago
WAND-TV to be sold to Gray Media

It’s the second sale of a station in this television market announced this year.

Diners sit at bar patios near Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs, before a home game against the Orioles on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
6 months ago
Cubs snare 2027 MLB All-Star Game

“I’m a Cubs fan!” proclaims Gov. JB Pritzker.

University of Illinois Athletics Logo
Sports
6 months ago
U of I WBB grad Kendall Bostic earns Big Ten sportsmanship award

Kendall Bostic is now the second Illini athlete to receive the award twice.