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FILE - Advertisements by the American company Polymarket predict a victory for Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral election, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova, File)
Sports
4 months ago
Prediction markets love sports, but the feeling isn’t exactly mutual

The rapid growth of sports offerings on prediction markets — called event contracts — has captured the attention of the four major North American sports.

FILE - A sign marks the entrance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
IL State News
4 months ago
Democratic-led states sue to stop Trump from withholding $600M in health grants

The Department of Health and Human Services told Congress on Monday that it planned to withhold about $600 million in grant funding allocated to the four states: California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota.

Marimar Martinez, a woman who was shot by a Border Patrol agent last year, sits with her attorneys during a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
4 months ago
Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations

In a statement Wednesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said use-of-force incidents “are thoroughly investigated” and the agent involved, Charles Exum, was placed on administrative leave.

McDonald's Snack Wraps
Business
4 months ago
McDonald’s: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

The Chicago-based company said it had net income of $3.03 per share.

FILE - Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga (18) delivers during the first inning of Game 2 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, Oct. 6, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf, File)
Sports
4 months ago
Ten years after winning World Series, Cubs enter 2026 with similar expectations

It’s safe to say elite expectations will be back at Wrigley Field this summer.

In this screengrab made from body camera footage provided by the Othello, Wash., Police Department, police officers arrest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement supervisor Koby Williams in July 2022 during an underage sex sting operation. (Othello Police Department via AP) Screenshot
National
4 months ago
Several ICE agents were arrested in recent months, showing risk of misconduct

When officers in suburban Chicago found a man passed out in a crashed car in October, they were surprised to discover the driver was an ICE officer who had recently completed his shift at a detention center and had his government firearm in the vehicle.

FILE - Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, left, fouls Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, center, during the second half an WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Sports
4 months ago
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unite on a star-studded US World Cup qualifying roster

Clark and Reese have helped the rise of women’s basketball over the past few years, starting with their memorable meeting in the NCAA championship game in 2023 that LSU won.

FILE - Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Ky Bush throws against the Houston Astros during the second inning of a baseball game, Aug. 18, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)
Sports
4 months ago
White Sox sign right-hander Erick Fedde to 1-year, $1.5M deal, place Bush on injured list

Fedde will fill left hander Ky Bush’s spot on the 40-man roster.

Gabrielle Lyon, Ph.D., chair of the Illinois 250 Coalition, unveils a "Passport to Illinois" Wednesday, February 11, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Local
4 months ago
‘Passport to Illinois’ now available as America’s 250’s birthday begins

56 areas and pieces of history are featured — including Springfield.

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