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FILE - The entrance to Potbelly sandwich store seen in Mount Prospect, Ill., on May 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Business
2 hours ago
Potbelly is being acquired by gas station and convenience chain RaceTrac for $566 million

Potbelly has two locations in Springfield.

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
2 hours 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.

FILE - Honoree Dick Van Dyke attends the 43nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on May 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
Entertainment
2 hours ago
Dick Van Dyke nears 100: A new documentary reveals untold stories

The portrait is bookended with a visit to his hometown of Danville, Illinois, where he visits his childhood home, the radio station where he started his career as a DJ at age 16 and his old high school where he took the stage once more to join in with the students performing songs from some of his most beloved films.

This Ameren Illinois team from Peoria will be among those competing at the "National Gas Rodeo."
Local
2 hours ago
Teams from Ameren to compete in ‘National Gas Rodeo’

The National Gas Rodeo continues until Friday.

University of Illinois's Memorial Stadium
Sports
3 hours 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.”

Forsyth home WAND
Crime
4 hours ago
Deaths of couple in Macon County ruled ‘homicide/suicide’

“After an extensive investigation and elimination of all potential persons of interest though forensic evidence, cellular phone examinations, and interviews, the Sheriff’s Office has completed and closed the investigation,” MCSO said

Demonstrators march at a protest opposing "Operation Midway Blitz" and the presence of ICE, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
12 hours ago
Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores

“They’re profiling,” he said of federal agents. “My wife and I went to a wedding and I told my wife, ‘Bring your citizenship papers.’”

Students in the "Nurse for a Day" program hosted by UIS look over a simulated patient.
Education
13 hours ago
Nurse for a Day: Empowering high school students at UIC College of Nursing

Hands-on experience unlocks pathways to the nursing profession

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