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WNBA
Sports
2 months ago
Chicago Sky land rising star Rickea Jackson from LA Sparks in a trade for Ariel Atkins

Jackson was the No. 4 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft and averaged 14.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists last season.

Soybeans from last year's harvest are loaded into a truck at Doug Bartek's farm near Wahoo, Neb., on Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Agriculture
2 months ago
Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

“Our biggest struggles are our inputs, be it fertilizer, seed, chemical, parts,” Bartek said.

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski toured the Empowerment Opportunity Center in Decatur this week, meeting with staff and leadership to discuss the services the center provides — and the federal funding that makes them possible.
Local
2 months ago
Budzinski visits Decatur, warns of federal funding cuts to key programs

Her visit came amid growing concern over the White House’s proposed budget, which Budzinski said would eliminate funding for programs critical to the center’s operations.

Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, speaks on the House floor in April 2024. Morgan sponsored a measure to ban junk fees in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
2 months ago
Illinois House approves ban on junk fees, Pritzker’s abortion fund proposal

Measures expanding access to coupons, cash payments among 81 bills passed Thursday.

A statue of two angels showing the consequences of air pollution is seen with their backs to the Illinois river and the Powerton coal plant. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Castilho)
IL State News
2 months ago
After Trump’s EPA’s reversal of landmark climate change ruling, what does it mean for Illinois?

Environmental organizations fear these changes could extend the lives of coal-fired power plants.

Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Sports
2 months ago
White Sox expand plans for giveaway of pope-themed hats

Pope Leo broke Vatican protocol by donning a White Sox cap last year.

Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki looks on from the dugout before a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Chicago, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Sports
2 months ago
Seiya Suzuki returns to Cubs lineup after missing the start of the season with a knee injury

Counsell said he is planning to be “somewhat cautious” with Suzuki for the next week.

Three men in Customs and Border Protection uniforms stand on the roof of a Broadview immigration facility taking pictures of the surrounding area on Oct. 9, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
2 months ago
Rental fee limits, detention center regulations among bills to pass House

House lawmakers passed more than 50 bills Wednesday, including a measure going to the governor.

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan shouts instructions during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Sports
2 months ago
After Reinsdorf endorsement, Donovan says Bulls’ best interest is the top priority

Donovan has yet to decide on his future, however. The 60-year-old plans to meet with Reinsdorf after the season.

Environmental advocates rally for greater data center regulation in Illinois at the Capitol on Wednesday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Local
2 months ago
Illinois lawmakers begin days of deep dives on data centers

The House committee hearing was the first of several planned in the coming weeks.

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