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5 days ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Central IL batters shrug off strikes, sweltering temps while swinging in the heat
The “feels like” temps are hitting the 100 mark.
5 days ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local
Bike program teaching central Illinois kids how to ride
Weyer said the program gives children who do not own a bike access to instruction during the school day.
5 days ago in Business, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local
Pritzker signs downcoding transparency bill into law
Insurance companies will also be required to provide healthcare professionals a clear process to dispute downcoded claims within 90 days.
5 days ago in Education, History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, National
Executive Director of Springfield’s ALPLM to step down
A new executive director must be approved by the Illinois Senate.
6 days ago in Agriculture, Food Scene, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National
As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause
Health officials have not yet definitively identified what is causing the infections.
6 days ago in IL State News, National, Sports
No. 1 pick Cholowsky agrees to a $10.35 million signing bonus with White Sox, AP source says
“At the end of the day, we were most comfortable with Roch Cholowsky with our first pick, regardless of what the signing bonus was going to be,” general manager Chris Getz said Saturday.
6 days ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
2 teens charged in fatal shootings of 5 Illinois family members
A 16-year-old boy will be prosecuted as an adult, while the case against a 15-year-old girl will start in juvenile court.
6 days ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Lewandowski ready to provide big lift to the Chicago Fire
The 37-year-old, who signed a two-year contract with the Fire, knew he didn’t want to stay in Europe when his contract expired with Barcelona in May.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Latin and country surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before
Halfway through 2026, a few music, film and TV streaming trends have become clear, according to Luminate's 2026 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday. Notably, more music is being streamed than ever before, both in the U.S. and globally.
6 days ago in Sports
Cease, bullpen combine on 3-hitter in AL’s 4-0 win, first All-Star shutout since 2013
Dylan Cease started a parade of pitchers that shut down a slew of baseball's best batters in a display of the pitching dominance that rules the sport. "I thought before the game about starting with a changeup and I thought it would be funny," he said.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Tom Cruise and IShowSpeed join the World Cup closing ceremony’s cast
A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, FIFA announced Tuesday.
6 days ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Springfield city council advances Y Block plan
Ald. Williams dislikes giveaway to state.
6 days ago in Agriculture, Entertainment, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Vote for the Illinois State Fair
Help make the fair tops in the nation!
6 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
The Kidzeum of Health and Science turns 8 this Saturday
It's been 8 years since the Kidzeum of Health and Science opened up, and ever since then it's been a staple of downtown family fun!
6 days ago in Crime, IL State News, Local
Nokomis City Council elects to keep police department open
Nokomis will rely on the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and other agencies to help fill gaps.
6 days ago in IL State News, Local
IL struggles with SNAP error rate
The error rate jumped from 11.56 percent to 14.67 percent in one fiscal year.
6 days ago in IL State News, Local
UPDATED Clerk: Voter data security incident, but no Sangamon County info compromised
Sangamon County voters may get a letter in the mail from Platinum Technology.
7 days ago in Crime, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National
Pritzker signs new laws on birth control, AI regulations, play-based learning
Governor signed 31 bills Friday as he continues evaluating measures.
7 days ago in Crime, IL State News, National
Family targeted in mass shooting that left 5 dead in Illinois, police say
Two more people were wounded, and two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, were in custody, police said.
