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Soldier Field
Sports
6 months ago
Bears president all but shuts door on team staying in city, says ‘future home’ in Arlington Heights

“Moving outside of the city of Chicago is not a decision we reached easily,” Warren said.

Sports
6 months ago
Illinois Football climbs to No. 9 in AP Poll after dominant win at Duke

The Illini jumped two spots in the AP poll and three in the Coaches Poll following a commanding 45-19 road victory over Duke.

Janet Gooch is the Chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield.
Local
6 months ago
UIS chancellor named to special NCAA committee

The university says in a news release Janet Gooch will serve on the NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity, and Impact.

Grant Park in Chicago hosted three NASCAR Cup Series races that were partially funded by grants from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
Sports
6 months ago
Illinois’ tourism push includes millions for NASCAR events

Metro East race sponsorship is part of $44M Enjoy Illinois campaign

UIS Athletics
Sports
6 months ago
Cook hired as UIS Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development

Lisa Cook, a native of the Peoria area, came to UIS from Bradley University in Peoria.

UIS Athletics
Sports
7 months ago
Ford named head cheer coach at UIS

Ford is the former Rochester High School cheer coach.

Springfield Lucky Horseshoes players warm up in the outfield on a hot day.
History
7 months ago
The old ballpark comes full circle

“Reservoir Park” was built in 1925 by a community group starved for baseball.

Jason Hurst is the new Lucky Horseshoes Field Manager.
Sports
7 months ago
Hurst named Lucky Horseshoes Field Manager for 2026 season

Jason Hurst has managerial experience for other teams and leagues.

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong runs to first base after hitting a single against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Sports
7 months ago
MLB hitters swinging at first pitches at highest rate since 1988

While there are some pitches missing from the data before the 2000 season, the percentage for each of the last two years is the highest such number since it was 32.6% in 1988.

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