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Illinois Girls High School Basketball Poll (FINAL POLL)

The last high school girls basketball poll of the season.

Jesse Jackson, Jr. stands near a picture of his father, the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, during a news conference outside the family home in Chicago, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
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Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week

Memorial services were set for next week, with two days of him lying in repose at the Chicago headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the organization he founded.

Business
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Deere: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

The results beat Wall Street expectations.

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Local
20 hours ago
Man dead after car-versus motorcycle crash in Springfield

The name of the victim hasn’t been released.

Left to Right: First Lady MK Pritzker, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias attend Gov. JB Pritzker's State of the State address Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Local
21 hours ago
Pritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies

The budget proposed by Pritzker on Wednesday largely maintains the status quo, and forgoes significant broad-based tax increases. 

Governor JB Pritzker gives his budget address to the Illinois General Assembly Feb. 18, 2026, in the Illinois House Chamber.
Local
21 hours ago
Reaction to Governor’s State of the State and Budget address

Republicans pan the speech, while some groups like it.

District 186 headquarters sign
Local
21 hours ago
District 186: Summer SCOPE program came close to a shutdown

The District 186 after school program known as SCOPE almost had to stop running its summertime program, with a new attendance fee, they can remain in operation.

Governor JB Pritzker gives his budget address to the Illinois General Assembly Feb. 18, 2026, in the Illinois House Chamber.
Local
22 hours ago
Pritzker budget address includes slight spending increase, new housing construction program, criticism of Trump

Pritizker criticizes Trump, proposes new housing, wants data center tax credits paused.

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