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James Macrander
Crime
1 year ago
45-year-old arrested in Jacksonville for sexual assault of a minor

Police were tipped off to the possibility of a sexual assault on Sunday

Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren, left, general manager Ryan Poles, second from left, new head coach Ben Johnson and team owner George McCaskey, right, pose for photo during an NFL football news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports
1 year ago
Bears say they are raising season ticket prices by an average of 10%

President Kevin Warren announced the increase in an email to season ticket holders on Wednesday, citing “market dynamics, industry trends and a strong home schedule.”

United Center
Sports
1 year ago
Bulls, Blackhawks owners get the OK from City Council to transform area around United Center

The 1901 Project, touted as the largest private investment in Chicago’s West Side, is being spearheaded by the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families, who own the arena.

Gov. JB Pritzker gives State of the State and budget address on Feb. 19, 2025 at Illinois State Capitol.
IL State News
1 year ago
Governor Pritzker unveils new initiatives in address, criticizes Trump’s actions while citing Nazi parallels

In addition to highlighting initiatives in economic development, education and healthcare, Pritzker took time to talk about his “foreboding dread of what is happening in the U.S.”

Local
1 year ago
Search continues for missing Springfield woman

She was last seen on Feb. 8 around 5:30 a.m. near North Dirksen Parkway and Ridge Avenue.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Education
1 year ago
Pritzker to back ‘screen-free schools’ and join national trend to ban cellphones in class

Eight states have policies that ban or limit schoolhouse cellphone use. Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio. Iowa, Kentucky and Michigan are among the 15 states where bans or other restrictions have been proposed.

Education
1 year ago
Ringeisen, ex-UIS chancellor, passes at 81

Led University of Illinois Springfield 2001-2010