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6 hours ago
Tyler Hughes totals 379 yards on offense and Wyoming dumps Northern Illinois 41-23

Taron Dickens threw for 216 yards for NIU (0-6, 0-2), which included a 34-yard touchdown pass to La’Don Bryant.

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6 hours ago
Pellant has TD run and pass in 28-point 2nd quarter as Illinois State tops Southern Illinois 35-14

Pellant completed 16 of 25 passes for 191 yards for Illinois State (5-2, 1-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked 13th in the Stats Perform FCS poll. Victor Dawson added 82 yards and a score on 16 rushes.

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Local
2 days ago
By the numbers, Springfield Police say crime is down

Reported violent crime is down 21 percent. Reported property crime is down 17 percent. Overall reported crime is down four percent.

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2 days ago
Animal Protective League continues recovery, announces upcoming fundraising events

While the organization continues working toward establishing a permanent facility, community donations, foster volunteers and participation in fundraising events remain important to its recovery.

Storm damage can be seen throughout Lansing, Illinois, on Aug. 14, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Local
2 days ago
Documents show state’s disaster request met FEMA’s threshold

Feds denied aid for August storms, ruling it ‘not warranted.’

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Local
2 days ago
Pritzker reports more than $9M in income on 2025 tax returns, not including blind trust

Governor’s wealth topped $4B within the last year.

llinois Commerce Commission Chair Dough Scott is pictured alongside commissioners Michael Carrigan (left) and Ann McCabe (right) at a November 2023 meeting in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
2 days ago
‘Partial win for customers’: ICC approves $82 million rate hike for Nico

The amount was negotiated through an earlier settlement with the attorney general’s office.

Chicago Bulls
Sports
2 days ago
Leonard Miller has turned into a key rotational piece for the Chicago Bulls

It looks as if Miller is going to be a major part of Chicago’s rotation in Tiago Splitter’s first season as coach.

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