Local
1 month ago
New 183rd Wing facility is open

Two-building complex houses 183rd Wing civil engineers.

Charlie Kirk
Sports
1 month ago
Cubs 3B Shaw says he’s ‘not concerned at all’ about backlash for attending Charlie Kirk memorial

“I felt as though it was something that was really important for me to do,” he said.

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
IL State News
1 month ago
Illinois Secretary of State appoints 4 high-level experts to safeguard Illinois residents

Giannoulis has hired a new Deputy Director, Chief of Enforcement, Chief of Examinations, and Senior Investigator.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) vehicle is parked in front of an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
IL State News
1 month ago
Immigration agent who shot man in Chicago-area traffic stop says injuries were ‘nothing major’

DHS said Villegas González drove his car at officers, dragging one of them “a significant distance,” leaving the officer to “fear for his life.”

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin at SMTD news conference to celebrate federal grant for new diesel-hybrid and natural gas buses on July 17, 2024.
IL State News
1 month ago
Chicago archbishop’s decision to honor US senator stirs Catholic abortion debate

“This decision risks causing grave scandal, confusing the faithful about the Church’s unequivocal teaching on the sanctity of human life,” Paprocki said in a statement.

REO Speedwagon
Entertainment
1 month ago
REO Speedwagon returns home for Illini Homecoming halftime show and as parade grand marshalls

Just last week, Cronin agreed to attend, saying in a press release, “I’m honored by the invitation and the opportunity to reunite for this special university event.”

Education
1 month ago
Districts around the US are mulling school closures as student enrollment falls

Such decisions are gut wrenching. It’s a financial strain to operate half-empty schools, but research shows kids often fare badly after closures.

Sister Jean of Loyola University Chicago
Sports
1 month ago
Sister Jean, longtime Loyola Chicago chaplain and March Madness icon, retires at 106

Sister Jean rose to the spotlight during Loyola Chicago’s trip to the Final Four in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

Gov. JB Pritzker receives his COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Illinois health department recommends COVID vaccines for all adults

Recommendation comes after federal government limits vaccine availability

Local
1 month ago
Route 66 Mother Road Festival road closures

Closures to take note of in downtown Springfield

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