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Chicago among 5 Athletes Unlimited Softball League franchise locations announced for 2026 season

The teams announced Tuesday are the Carolina Blaze, Chicago Bandits, Portland Cascade, Texas Volts and Utah Talons.

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Family budgets are stretched and bargain grocer Aldi seizes the moment in a rapid expansion

The chain, with U.S. operations based outside of Chicago, went on an expansion tear soon after inflation began to spike in 2021 and opened a record number of new stores last year.

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Labor, voting rights groups intervene in Illinois voter data lawsuit

Trump administration seeks sensitive voter data in Illinois, 21 other states.

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Taylorville Police Department seeing increase in cryptocurrency scams

A law signed in August 2024 limited the amount of money a new user could exchange to $2,500. But scammers are now telling people to travel to multiple machines. 

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Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scammers impersonating deputies

The caller threatens that a warrant will be issued if the person doesn't comply.

3 weeks ago in National

Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know

President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve, his Justice Department investigating and threatening a criminal indictment of the independent central bank and serving it with subpoenas.

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Cards’ TV voice: 2026 is about rebuilding

Chip Caray will lead Cardinal Caravan Saturday.

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Welch at halfway mark of speakership

Speaker says "60 Dems" rule is about bringing his caucus together.

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State, City of Chicago file federal lawsuit over recent ICE raids

Read the full federal lawsuit here.

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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Theis to retire

Succeeding her will be Illinois' first Asian-American Supreme Court justice.

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Palmyra man charged with child porn

Michael Upton is charged with ten counts of possession and two counts of dissemination.

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White Sox are big winners on Illinois roads

UI is best represented among college license plates.

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Needling Trump as 2028 looms: Inside JB Pritzker’s all-of-the-above media strategy

Pritzker embraces social media influencers to show off Chicago, reach new voters.

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What to know about the state gerrymandering battle kick-started by Trump

Illinois House Speaker Pro Tem Kam Buckner said “there is no active push” for congressional redistricting.

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Overnight house fire damages Springfield home

SFD says no injuries.

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Liquor sales OK’d for sports park

Mayor says an existing ordinance only covered golf courses.

3 weeks ago in World

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 572

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said Monday that the death toll in nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 572.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Stafford’s late TD pass to Parkinson lifts the Rams past the Panthers 34-31 in tense playoff opener

Puka Nacua stepped into the huddle with the Los Angeles Rams trailing by four with 2:38 left, the home crowd roaring and his team's season on the line. He never thought twice about losing. "Never a doubt — No. 9 is with us," Nacau said with a wide smile in reference to the team's 37-year-old All-Pro quarterback, Matthew Stafford.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers

Caleb Williams dropped back, pump-faked and found DJ Moore wide open down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown. His latest clutch throw propelled the Chicago Bears to yet another improbable comeback win and kept their breakout season going for at least another round of the postseason.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Purdy, 49ers eliminate defending Super Bowl champion Eagles with 23-19 win in wild-card game

Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from Jennings to McCaffrey, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.