McKenna Vereeke, Miss Capital City
Local
2 weeks ago
Miss Capital City is looking to become Miss Illinois

McKenna Vereeke wants to be Miss Illinois and also a psychiatrist.

IL State News
2 weeks ago
Raoul, Kelly, Kinzinger discuss January 6

The U.S. House convened a discussion on the fifth anniversary of the Capitol insurrection.

Weight loss
Health & Wellness
2 weeks ago
New year, new option: Exploring endoscopic weight loss procedures

Patients with a BMI between 30 and 50 are generally good candidates, especially those who are active, motivated and seeking more than medication but not ready for traditional surgery.

Waterfowl
Local
2 weeks ago
Illinois Department of Natural Resources revises waterfowl hunting dates for 2026-30

IDNR will also hold a youth hunt day at the end of the South Zone season in late January as a pilot program.

Capitol News Illinois file photo
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach

Even after breach was discovered, agency waited months to notify individuals, media.

Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured in his Capitol office in 2019 during a news conference promoting a graduated income tax proposal. Voters rejected the constitutional amendment in 2020, and Pritzker says it’s no longer a legislative priority. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political longshot

Gov. JB Pritzker backs the idea in principle but says it’s not a 2026 priority.

FILE - Bob Pulford answers questions, Dec. 2, 1999 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell, File)
Sports
2 weeks ago
Hockey Hall of Fame player and longtime Blackhawks executive Bob Pulford dies at 89

Off the ice, Pulford was the first president of the players union, taking part in early collective bargaining and laying the foundation for the modern NHLPA.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) runs from Detroit Lions linebacker al-Quadin Muhammad (96) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
2 weeks ago
Bears look to regroup for playoffs after closing regular season with 2 straight losses

The Bears (11-6) closed the regular season with back-to-back losses after falling to Detroit 19-16 on a last-second field goal.

District 186 headquarters sign
Education
2 weeks ago
Sales tax numbers are big for D-186

Also: Superintendent search continues; e-learning plan renewed.

Illinois State Police squad
Local
2 weeks ago
UPDATE: Two dead after I-55 crash in Springfield

Victims are a 37-year-old Riverton woman and her eight-year-old daughter.

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