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The headquarters of Commonwealth Edison, one of the state’s largest utilities, is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
Business
5 months ago
High energy prices, federal dollars turn nuke subsidies into ratepayer relief in northern Illinois

Advocates called the energy credits ‘a testament’ to pro-consumer legislation.

Chicago White Sox Logo
Sports
5 months ago
Blue Jays move Bieber to 60-day injured list after getting Sosa in trade with White Sox

His move to the 60-day IL clears a roster spot for the 26-year-old Sosa, who batted .212 with three RBIs in 12 games for the White Sox this season.

Dave McGinnis
Sports
5 months ago
Dave McGinnis, former Cardinals head coach and longtime NFL assistant, dies at 74

A respected defensive mind, McGinnis began his NFL career with the Chicago Bears in 1986 as linebackers coach, a season after the franchise won the Super Bowl.

This chair from Ford's Theatre has been donated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum by Gordon McCray.
History
5 months ago
Ford’s Theatre chair obtained by ALPLM

The chair was donated by a now-retired Wake Forest University dean who bought it at a charity auction in the 1980’s.

WNBA
Sports
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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.

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