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Three Springfield firefighters awarded Hometown Hero Award.
Local
7 minutes ago
Springfield Fire Department honors 3 firefighters with Hometown Hero Award

Driver engineer Devin Gilman and firefighters Pete Miller and Firefighter Nick Saccaro were recognized this week for their quick thinking, sound judgment and exceptional teamwork under extreme conditions.

Nathan Speagle walks along the edge of a burn unit as he and other members of The Nature Conservancy’s Illinois Chapter control burn portions of the Shawnee March 25, 2026, in Makanda, Illinois. (Lylee Gibbs for the Saluki Local Reporting Lab)
IL State News
26 minutes ago
25 years ablaze: SIU’s ‘Fire Dawgs’ inspires land management careers

More than 1,000 students have completed the program over the past quarter century.

The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
1 hour ago
Prosecutor accused of misconduct in ‘Broadview Six’ case resigns, says US attorney ‘scapegoated’ her

“I was a convenient target to be scapegoated and publicly vilified,” she wrote.

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Sports
1 hour ago
Pope Leo XIV declines to credit himself for White Sox playoff return

The 71-year-old pontiff’s sporting interests extend to tennis, too.

Sports
1 hour ago
DJ Williams throws 2 TDs as Southern Illinois cruises past Murray State 46-6

The Salukis (3-2), ranked No. 24 in the Stats Perform poll, have won three straight against FCS opponents since their Week 0 loss to West Florida.

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Sports
1 hour ago
Jeremiah Smith ties Ohio State record with 4 TD catches as No. 7 Buckeyes beat Illinois 42-19

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Another home game, another record for Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith. […]

Education
17 hours ago
Best colleges in Illinois

Stacker compiled a list of the colleges in Illinois using data from Niche.

Local
2 days ago
October events in Springfield include history lessons, Route 66 conference

Living history, and a Route 66 conference, are among the activities for the public in Springfield in October.

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