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Los Angeles Queens' Ayami Sato pitches during the fourth inning of the inaugural Women's Professional Baseball League game against the New York Heights, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Lexie Knight)
Local
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Women’s Pro Baseball League has strong contingent of international players for inaugural season

The WPBL’s inaugural season is being played at Springfield’s Robin Roberts Stadium.

Wrigley Field in Chicago
Sports
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Chicago Cubs acquire right-hander Kevin Gausman in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays

Chicago also traded Jameson Taillon and cash to Toronto on Sunday for a player to be named or cash.

Artificial intelligence
Education
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At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science

Among other changes across the university, Northwestern’s Bienen School of Music is offering a certificate in music and artificial intelligence.

Springfield High School student Meher Gang
Local
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Springfield student’s cancer research earns international recognition

“I was the only student from central Illinois,” Garg said. “I was very honored and also very proud.” 

Local
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Budzinski: Voter fraud is ‘urban myth’

“The President is trying to retake the authority from the states to administer their own state elections.”

Fans cheer before the inaugural Women's Professional Baseball League game between the Los Angeles Queens and the New York Heights, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Lexie Knight)
Local
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Women’s Professional Baseball League makes a rainy debut in front of enthusiastic crowd

The line for the main merchandise booth stretched all the way to the outfield along one side of the ballpark.

The Illinois State Board of Elections office is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Local
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Illinois state elections board tells DOJ it follows federal law on voting integrity

Letter responds to Trump administration threats of criminal prosecution for noncitizen voting.

Local
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State money for those removed from SNAP

$400 payments come Saturday.

Body camera video depicts former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson seconds before he shot and killed Sonya Massey in her kitchen. Within that image, Grayson’s hand-written note shows his description of the encounter. (Capitol News Illinois illustration by Jerry Nowicki, document obtained via FOIA request)
Local
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Sean Grayson, seeking medical release from his murder sentence, still maintains Sonya Massey ‘attacked’ him

State’s attorney opposes release of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy.

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