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5 days ago
Illinois women earn #7 seed in NCAA Tournament
Illini will face Colorado in Nashville as program returns to tournament for second straight year.
5 days ago
Illinois men’s basketball is headed back to the Big Dance for the sixth straight season
Illinois enters the tournament with a 24–8 overall record but has dropped five of its last nine games.
5 days ago
Springfield father speaks out after young daughter attacked on school bus
"[They'd say things like] You're ugly. You don't know nothing. You shouldn't be here. You should be at a special-ed school. And more like mean words," Aleisha said.
5 days ago
Nokomis schools closed due to storm damage
According to the Montgomery County Emergency Services Agency, severe weather caused damage in the eastern and southern parts of the county.
5 days ago
Two Republicans take on Miller in primary
Judy Bowlby and Ryan Tebrugge join incumbent on 15th CD ballot.
6 days ago
Like you, your CPAP needs some TLC
Parts of a CPAP need to be cleaned daily, if possible.
7 days ago
Tornadoes, hail, rain, wind, snow, blizzard all possible in Central Illinois Sunday
"Every type of weather you could possibly think of is happening."
1 week ago
Choppy waters ahead for finances, construction in District 186?
More borrowing and delayed construction are possible as board members squabble.
1 week ago
Southwest Airlines to discontinue service at Chicago’s O’Hare
Airline cites operational challenges and will focus on expanded flights from Chicago Midway starting June 4.
1 week ago
Questions remain about sale of Springfield’s BUNN to Chicago-based company
No comment as of yet on manufacturing operations, or other businesses with the BUNN name attached.
1 week ago
Illinois regulators say prediction markets are illegal gambling, but bettors — and the Trump family — love them
Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket rake in millions from wagers on sports and current events but pay nothing in state betting taxes and ignore regulations that govern online sportsbooks.
1 week ago
Illinois Supreme Court travels to Macomb to hear cases on pretrial release, student transportation
Chief Justice says ‘riding the circuit’ is a tradition dating back to Medieval England.
1 week ago
Big Ten writes in letter to NCAA that tampering rules ‘cannot be credibly or equitably enforced’
"We believe this collaborative, membership-driven approach is the best path to a durable solution and need the NCAA’s support in this effort.”
1 week ago
Illinois’ open US Senate race tests Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence ahead of possible presidential bid
Sixteen candidates have jumped in since Durbin, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, announced his retirement after 30 years as senator.
1 week ago
Bears GM Ryan Poles is happy with a free agent haul that includes Coby Bryant, Devin Bush
Signing Seattle safety Coby Bryant and Cleveland linebacker Devin Bush upgraded the Bears’ defensive speed, a goal Poles spoke about during the NFL scouting combine.
1 week ago
Highest-rated Class of 2026 women’s basketball recruits from Illinois
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2026 women's basketball recruits from Illinois using data from 247Sports.
1 week ago
US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
Underlying this is a jet stream gone wild, Maue and Chenard said.
1 week ago
Blackhawks and Senators to play games in Duesseldorf as the NHL looks to grow hockey in Germany
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly called the commitment to grassroots development in Germany “a critical next chapter for the NHL.”
1 week ago
Proposals would tighten loopholes to snare more child sex offenders
Lawmaker: "We have a duty to put protections and consequences in place."
