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Local
8 minutes ago
Pritzker signs downcoding transparency bill into law

Insurance companies will also be required to provide healthcare professionals a clear process to dispute downcoded claims within 90 days.

Baseball player in a UCLA pinstriped uniform raises his index finger in celebration on the field.
Sports
21 hours ago
No. 1 pick Cholowsky agrees to a $10.35 million signing bonus with White Sox, AP source says

“At the end of the day, we were most comfortable with Roch Cholowsky with our first pick, regardless of what the signing bonus was going to be,” general manager Chris Getz said Saturday.

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Crime
21 hours ago
2 teens charged in fatal shootings of 5 Illinois family members

A 16-year-old boy will be prosecuted as an adult, while the case against a 15-year-old girl will start in juvenile court.

FILE - Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski is thrown into the air by his teammates after his last game for the club at the end of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Betis in Barcelona, Spain, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra, File)
Sports
21 hours ago
Lewandowski ready to provide big lift to the Chicago Fire

The 37-year-old, who signed a two-year contract with the Fire, knew he didn’t want to stay in Europe when his contract expired with Barcelona in May.

Architectural plan of an outdoor amphitheater with a central stage and two lawn seating areas.
Local
1 day ago
Springfield city council advances Y Block plan

Ald. Williams dislikes giveaway to state.

Springfield Police Department shield
Local
1 day ago
SPD sergeant accused of DUI

Sgt. Lindzee Carpenter was stopped in Chatham on July 4.

Gray Ford police SUV with flashing red lights, side markings read 'POLICE' and 'NOKOMIS', parked on a city street near a building entrance.
Local
2 days ago
Nokomis City Council elects to keep police department open

Nokomis will rely on the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies to help fill gaps.

Local
2 days ago
IL struggles with SNAP error rate

The error rate jumped from 11.56 percent to 14.67 percent in one fiscal year.

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