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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye fumbles as he is hit by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Sports
1 month ago
Former Illini Devon Witherspoon wins Super Bowl LX with Seahawks

Former Illinois All-American delivers dominant defensive performance on football’s biggest stage.

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IL State News
1 month ago
Pritzker: Trump playing politics with FEMA disaster aid denial

Pritzker: Denial of disaster aid was “a politically motivated decision….”

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions from a reporter in October 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
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Pritzker’s new budget report could set tone for conservative 2027 spending plan

Federal cuts and changes exacerbate tightening fiscal landscape.

Children play outside at Our World of Learning Child Development Center in Alexander County in December 2024. (File photo by Julia Rendleman)
IL State News
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Feds can’t withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules

The states affected include California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.

Marimar Martinez looks at her attorney with tears in her eyes as he speaks to press about the lingering impact the shooting has had on her after a Feb. 6, 2026, hearing to modify the protective order sealing evidence in her case. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
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Judge rules to release evidence in Border Patrol shooting of Marimar Martinez

Evidence includes texts sent by the agent who shot Martinez, body camera footage.

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Sports
1 month ago
Former Prairie Star Esteban Hernandez signs Minor League contract with Atlanta Braves

Hernandez was signed as a free agent on Feb. 3, 2026, and was assigned to the Florida Complex League (FCL) Braves on Feb. 4.

FILE - Cincinnati Reds' Austin Hays celebrates after scoring on a single from Sal Stewart during the first inning in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card baseball playoff series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Oct. 1, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Sports
1 month ago
Austin Hays looking to play every day with the Chicago White Sox

Hays joins an outfield group that also includes Andrew Benintendi and Luisangel Acuña, who was acquired from the New York Mets in the Luis Robert Jr. trade.

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic, center loses control of the ball as Miami Heat forward Simone Fontecchio (0) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Sports
1 month ago
Arturas Karnisovas launches Bulls’ rebuild with series of trades at deadline

“Being in the middle is what we don’t want to do,” Karnisovas said Thursday. “I think we’ve seen that for the past four years and we want to change that.”

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American-born Aaliyah Farmer left Mexico’s top soccer league because of harassment, coach says

She was released earlier this week and signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League.

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) drives to the basket as Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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1 month ago
Hornets bringing Coby White back home to North Carolina in trade with Bulls, AP source says

The Hornets agreed to acquire White and Mike Conley Jr. from the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday in exchange for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng and three future second-round draft picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.

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