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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye fumbles as he is hit by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Sports
15 hours ago
Former Illini Devon Witherspoon wins Super Bowl LX with Seahawks

Former Illinois All-American delivers dominant defensive performance on football’s biggest stage.

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Local
17 hours ago
Expert: What to expect and how to prepare for tax season

It’s tax season. How should you prepare, what can you expect, and more.

Rep. Margaret Croke, D-Chicago, presents a bill in the Illinois House on April 18, 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
19 hours ago
Pritzker backs longtime political ally Margaret Croke for comptroller

Croke, a state representative from Chicago, was part of Pritzker’s first campaign for governor.

An oil well pumpjack is pictured.
Local
19 hours ago
Taxpayers could be on the hook for millions in cleanup costs from oil and gas wells

Study finds thousands of unplugged wells in Illinois pose health and financial risks.

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions from a reporter in October 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Local
20 hours ago
Pritzker’s new budget report could set tone for conservative 2027 spending plan

Federal cuts and changes exacerbate tightening fiscal landscape.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 20: Matchbox 20 band vocalist Rob Thomas(L) performs during the Rock in Rio 2013 concert , on September 20, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Local
20 hours ago
Matchbox Twenty to perform at Illinois State Fair

Matchbox Twenty has sold over 40 million records globally.

Children play outside at Our World of Learning Child Development Center in Alexander County in December 2024. (File photo by Julia Rendleman)
IL State News
1 day ago
Feds can’t withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules

The states affected include California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.

Marimar Martinez looks at her attorney with tears in her eyes as he speaks to press about the lingering impact the shooting has had on her after a Feb. 6, 2026, hearing to modify the protective order sealing evidence in her case. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
IL State News
1 day ago
Judge rules to release evidence in Border Patrol shooting of Marimar Martinez

Evidence includes texts sent by the agent who shot Martinez, body camera footage.

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