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Illinois State Museum
Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
2 weeks ago
Route 66 exhibit opens at Illinois State Museum

Museum officials said the collection includes a variety of Route 66 memorabilia, such as vintage souvenirs, neon signs, fiberglass advertising figures and Burma-Shave signs.

Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami bats during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Sunday, May 3, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Sports
2 weeks ago
White Sox place slugger Munetaka Murakami on IL, call up INF Jacob Gonzalez

Following Friday’s 4-3 win over Detroit in 10 innings, Venable told reporters he thought Murakami might miss “a couple of weeks” after he got hurt beating out a double play in the third inning.

Local
2 weeks ago
Fun all around Springfield is on its way in June

Amy Beadle of Visit Springfield Stopped by The WTAX Morning NewsWatch to discuss all these amazing events.

State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie, speaking on the Illinois House floor.
Local
2 weeks ago
Honoring ‘The Notorious BFC’

Much still undone at the Capitol.

Two college basketball players sprint toward the hoop during a fast break; Illinois in orange and FGCU in blue facing off on a crowded court.
Sports
2 weeks ago
Stojakovic returns to Illinois after withdrawing from NBA Draft

Illini wing gives Illinois another major boost heading into 2026-27 season.

The make and series are displayed on the side of a 1956 International Harvester S-130 pickup truck in Mason, Ill., Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Holly Meyer)
History
2 weeks ago
In farm country, an old American pickup truck becomes more than a workhorse

Pickups were made for work. Until the first purpose-built ones rolled off American assembly lines in the early 20th century, people DIY-ed their own.

Chicago, IL, April 11, 2026, Barack Obama Presidential Center Tower with a blue sky background, Presidential Library, former President of the United States with words and letters on the exterior
IL State News
2 weeks ago
In a city with an iconic skyline, the Obama presidential museum aims to reshape Chicago architecture

Residents have compared it to a grain elevator, ship from “Star Wars” and a mausoleum.

Pope Leo XIV gestures as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Oct.1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting

The mayor said it was comforting to know that someone who comes from the city of Chicago “can speak to justice” and defend “the most vulnerable among us.”

E. Jean Carroll attends Time100 gala at Jaz at Lincoln Center in New York on April 25, 2024
IL State News
2 weeks ago
Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into E. Jean Carroll, disputing media reports

Andrew Boutros, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, issued a statement roughly 24 hours after the first report was published saying that his office “has not opened — and has never opened — a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll.”

Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves the Castel Gandolfo residence to head to the Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
IL State News
2 weeks ago
A White Sox pope and a Cubs mayor find common ground in a private Vatican meeting

Johnson diplomatically brought gifts from both crosstown rivals, and invited the pope to visit his hometown.

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