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Sports
2 months ago
Highest-rated Class of 2026 women’s basketball recruits from Illinois

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2026 women’s basketball recruits from Illinois using data from 247Sports.

A person walks through falling snow at the White House on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
National
2 months ago
US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

Underlying this is a jet stream gone wild, Maue and Chenard said.

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard checks the overhead scoreboard after scoring a power-play goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Sports
2 months ago
Blackhawks and Senators to play games in Duesseldorf as the NHL looks to grow hockey in Germany

Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly called the commitment to grassroots development in Germany “a critical next chapter for the NHL.”

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Local
2 months ago
Springfield’s BUNN sold to Chicago-based company

Bunn started in Springfield more than 180 years ago.

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IL State News
2 months ago
Illinois Lottery player wins $536 million Mega Millions jackpot

One online lottery player won the grand prize, while another won $5 million.

The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association building, located in Springfield. The IMA is one of over a dozen organizations petitioning the Illinois Commerce Commission to end workshops researching the future of natural gas in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
IL State News
2 months ago
Business coalition warns against phasing out use of natural gas in Illinois

Group petitions ICC to end workshops studying the future of gas in the state.

The Illinois State Board of Elections building in Springfield in February 2026. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Reece Dower)
IL State News
2 months ago
Illinois officials say the state is mostly insulated from Trump’s election threats

Federal rhetoric about election intervention hasn’t yet translated into concrete action, election officials say.

A window is damaged in the aftermath of a powerful storm that ripped through the area a day earlier in Kankakee, Ill., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
IL State News
2 months ago
Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois

In Kankakee, the storms produced exceptionally large hail, ranging from 3 to 5 inches (7.6 to 12.7 centimeters) in diameter.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois sees more than 100,000 patients per year, and 30% of those are for abortions. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sam Freeman)
IL State News
2 months ago
Illinois abortion clinics gain renewed support despite Republican, pro-life pushback

Abortion access is strengthened through independent clinics, recent funding measures.

The Illinois Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a state law that prohibits people with any felony conviction from owning or possessing a firearm. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
IL State News
2 months ago
Illinois Supreme Court weighs challenge to state gun restriction

Appeal challenges law prohibiting nonviolent felons from possessing firearms.

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