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McDonald's arches
Business
7 minutes ago
McDonald’s plans new value bundles next year after US traffic falls in third quarter

Around 4,000 franchisees have decided not to wait for the test results and have launched meal bundles of their own.

This photo provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol shows Jacob Morley on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, near Kansas City, Mo. (MSHP via AP)
Crime
25 minutes ago
Authorities are trying to piece together how an escaped Tennessee inmate evaded capture for 10 days

Authorities believe Morley found his way to a farm near Marion, Illinois in the days after his escape, spending some time in a shed that was used periodically by hunters.

UIS
Local
40 minutes ago
Veteran’s Day open house at UIS

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – For a new college student, it may be […]

JB and MK Pritzker are joined by Lt. Gov.-elect Christian Mitchell and Teddi Pritzker, the governor’s daughter, on stage after the Pritzker-Mitchell ticket was declared winner of the race for governor. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)
Local
19 hours ago
Pritzker wins 3rd term as presidential speculation builds

1st Illinois governor to win a 3rd term since Jim Thompson in 1982.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, now Illinois’ U.S. senator-elect, catches a kiss from her husband after being declared winner of her U.S. Senate race immediately as polls closed. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Local
19 hours ago
Stratton coasts to victory to become Illinois’ newest U.S. senator

The race over Republican Tracy was called as soon as the polls closed.

Tim Rice, an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services retiree who receives cancer treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, worries about his future care after BJC HealthCare announced it will drop his Aetna Medicare Advantage plan in 2027. (Olivia Luesing for Southern Illinois Source)
IL State News
1 day ago
Healthcare dispute strikes fear, confusion among southern Illinois retirees

BJC HealthCare announcement it will drop some Aetna plans jeopardizes coverage for some 5,000 retirees.

GOP candidate Darren Bailey and his opponent Gov. JB Pritzker are each pictured at restaurants in Springfield over the course of the campaign for governor. (Capitol News Illinois file photos)
Local
1 day ago
On economic development, Pritzker, Bailey are miles apart

Governor touts progress, but Illinois still lags nation in key economic metrics. Bailey sees lower taxes as the key.

Chicago Cubs Baseball
Sports
1 day ago
Cubs’ Holmes, Harvey, Rea, Thielbar become free agents, Webb reaches new deal

Chicago Cubs right-handers Clay Holmes, Hunter Harvey and Colin Rea became free agents on Monday along with left-hander Caleb Thielbar after their 2027 options were declined, while righty Jacob Webb agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.

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