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REO Speedwagon
Entertainment
6 months ago
REO Speedwagon returns home for Illini Homecoming halftime show and as parade grand marshalls

Just last week, Cronin agreed to attend, saying in a press release, “I’m honored by the invitation and the opportunity to reunite for this special university event.”

Sister Jean of Loyola University Chicago
Sports
6 months ago
Sister Jean, longtime Loyola Chicago chaplain and March Madness icon, retires at 106

Sister Jean rose to the spotlight during Loyola Chicago’s trip to the Final Four in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese walks to the bench during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Phoenix Mercury Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Sports
6 months ago
Chicago Sky GM insists star Angel Reese will be on the roster ‘until I hear differently’

The Sky suspended Reese for the first half of a game last week for comments deemed “detrimental to the team.”

IL State News
6 months ago
Bears, hemp on JB’s mind

“It is a shame on legislators and on this state that we are not already doing something about” regulating intoxicating hemp, Pritzker said.

Ozzie Smith
Sports
6 months ago
Cardinals Hall of Famer to visit Springfield for stadium fundraiser

Proceeds will help pay for needed stadium improvements.

FILE - Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo celebrates at third base after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
Sports
6 months ago
Anthony Rizzo will retire as a Chicago Cub and become a team ambassador

“Anthony Rizzo was the face of one of the most successful eras in Chicago Cubs history, and we are so excited he will be a part of our organization for many years to come,” Cubs executive chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement.

University of Illinois's Memorial Stadium
Sports
6 months ago
Why a donor gave $100 million, a record, to U of I Athletics program

“U of I had a profound impact on Larry. He has always been generous with his time, but now he is generous with his money too for the athletic department.”

Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois.
Sports
6 months ago
University of Illinois renames Memorial Stadium to Gies Memorial Stadium after record $100 million gift

Gies’ contribution honors his late father, U.S. Army veteran Larry Gies Sr., and aims to preserve the legacy of military sacrifice.

The Harlem Globetrotters will play in Springfield Jan. 8, 2026.
Local
6 months ago
Harlem Globetrotters return to Springfield in January

The Bank of Springfield Center (BOS) says as part of their 100th anniversary tour, the Harlem Globetrotters will play here January 8.

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