Springfield Lucky Horseshoes players warm up in the outfield on a hot day.
History
2 weeks ago
The old ballpark comes full circle

“Reservoir Park” was built in 1925 by a community group starved for baseball.

Jason Hurst is the new Lucky Horseshoes Field Manager.
Sports
2 weeks ago
Hurst named Lucky Horseshoes Field Manager for 2026 season

Jason Hurst has managerial experience for other teams and leagues.

US Supreme Court building facade in Washington D.C.
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Gun rights groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Cook County assault weapons ban

Case seeks to overturn recent ruling by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong runs to first base after hitting a single against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Sports
2 weeks ago
MLB hitters swinging at first pitches at highest rate since 1988

While there are some pitches missing from the data before the 2000 season, the percentage for each of the last two years is the highest such number since it was 32.6% in 1988.

The Chicago city skyline is seen from Diversey Harbor, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Chicago is in the Trump administration’s sights for its next immigration crackdown

The Trump administration asked the military this week for use of the Naval Station Great Lakes, north of Chicago, to support immigration enforcement.

Crime
2 weeks ago
Man accused in 2023 death of Springfield activist arrested in Mexico

No details yet on when Calixto might be extradited back to Springfield.

Michael Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer
Business
2 weeks ago
State treasurer makes record-breaking investment earnings for state

$1.57 billion in investment earnings, $997 million for “Illinois Funds.”

James Eiskant
Crime
2 weeks ago
Taylorville man sent to prison for abusing disabled teen, violating probation

Because of the guilty plea, James Eiskant was re-sentenced in two other cases as well.

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims

Trump and Pritzker, eyed as a possible 2028 presidential contender, have traded insults for days over a supposed plan that could deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, as the administration has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Trump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations

Details about the administration’s plans for Chicago remain scarce.

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