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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
48 minutes 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 hour 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 hour 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.

FBI
IL State News
1 hour ago
Ex-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Justice Department

“I saw the writing on the wall,” DePodesta told The Associated Press on Monday.

Illinois guard Andrej Stojakovic advances during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Fairleigh Dickinson Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Craig Pessman)
Sports
1 hour ago
Andrej Stojakovic and Stefan Vaaks each score 20 as No. 3 Illinois beats Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45

The Fighting Illini made a program-record 19 3-pointers.

Sports
2 hours ago
Slumping Blackhawks lose another key player as Patrick Kane departs with upper-body injury

Coach Jeff Blashill said the forward “will miss the next couple games, for sure.”

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (99) celebrates during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Sports
2 hours ago
Caleb Williams and Jeffery Simmons lead the Bears past the Seahawks 34-17

“When I attacked the field, I wasn’t worried about the trade,” Simmons said.

ADM Decatur
Local
2 hours ago
ADM: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ADM shares have climbed 32% since the beginning of the year.

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