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FILE - Miami Heat guard Norman Powell (24) drives to the basket against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
Sports
3 months ago
NBA free agency: Norman Powell to Chicago in another All-Star move as teams continue shaping rosters

Powell spent this past season in Miami, where he became an All-Star for the first time and averaged 21.7 points in 58 games with the Heat.

FILE - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram (4) controls the puck against Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) during Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, April 23, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Sports
3 months ago
Blackhawks defenseman Bowen Byram agrees to a $75 million, 6-year extension

The 25-year-old Byram was acquired in a trade with Buffalo on June 23.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill into law. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Local
3 months ago
Pritzker signs bills on environmental standards, in-state tuition

Law banning interchange fees also pushed back to at least next year.

Soccer player in a blue-and-red striped Barca kit with number 9, pointing with his left arm during a match, blurred crowd in background.
Sports
3 months ago
Polish star and former Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski comes to MLS with the Chicago Fire

The Fire announced a two-year contract with Lewandowski on Monday.

Chicago Cubs Baseball
Sports
3 months ago
Banged-up Cubs place utilityman Matt Shaw and right-hander Ethan Roberts on the IL

Shaw has a sprained left hand and Roberts is out because of elbow inflammation.

Hartford, Connecticut - February 1, 2025: Fans place bets at a Fanatics Sportsbook at the XL Center in the Connecticut state capital city of Hartford.
IL State News
3 months ago
Prediction market Kalshi sues Illinois over its push to regulate sports bets

Suit seeks to block new taxes and licensing requirements set for July 1.

Jimmy M., a compulsive gambler in recovery, hosts a podcast where he interviews other compulsive gamblers, their family members, addiction counselors and lawmakers. (Credit: Victor Hilitski for Illinois Answers Project)
IL State News
3 months ago
A growing community of recovering gamblers lifts each other up as formal resources lag

How a podcast and 12-step network are doing the work the state can’t, and where it falls short.

Sports
3 months ago
NBA sets matchups of top 4 draft picks as marquee openers of Summer League schedule in Las Vegas

Memphis and No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer will play their Summer League opener against Chicago and No. 4 pick Caleb Wilson on July 10. That game also was promoted by the NBA as a “marquee” matchup.

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Sports
3 months ago
White Sox chairman Reinsdorf officiates wedding of former Rookie of Year Kittle during game

“He’s so superstitious he might marry somebody today in the bottom of the third,” Kittle, the 1983 AL Rookie of the Year, said Saturday about Reinsdorf.

Wrigley Field in Chicago
Sports
3 months ago
Cubs place reliever Milner on IL with appendicitis

“We’re fortunate that he’s OK,” Counsell said. “We’re probably looking at four to six weeks.”

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