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5 days ago

Blackhawks F Oliver Moore looks for more growth after positive response to healthy scratch

Moore, a first-round pick in the 2023 draft, is a key figure for Chicago as it tries to find the other side of years of rebuilding.

5 days ago

Big Ten leaders approve a rule limiting schools’ involvement in setting up third-party NIL deals

The Senate passed the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act by a wide margin Sept. 28 and it now awaits a vote in the House of Representatives, which is scheduled to reconvene Nov. 9.

5 days ago

The type of lung cancer the Pope had can be treated here in Springfield

the awareness to the health of your lungs is necessary

5 days ago

ICE is reportedly in Springfield

A naturalized citizen says he has his passport on him.

7 days ago

State says it will keep 25 mental health beds at Choate, expand regional jobs

While IDHS backs off full closure, Southern Illinois lawmakers call the plan 'inadequate'.

7 days ago

Bret Bielema’s father passed away

"I was grateful to go see him on Thursday night and Friday morning of this past week and spend a memorable last time with him."

1 week ago

Nobel Prize-winning technology being studied at University of Illinois

“Optogenetics is a light switch for a cell,” said Kai Zhang, a professor in the U of I’s biochemistry department.

1 week ago

Cole Kmet sidelined by season-ending knee injury, testing tight end depth for the Chicago Bears

Chicago will be without Cole Kmet for the rest of the season after he hurt his right knee on a reception with 5:34 left in Thursday night's 30-24 win over New England.

1 week ago

Walk-on freshman Schofield kicks 31-yard field goal as time expires to give Southern Illinois win

Williams rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns for Southern Illinois (4-5, 2-3) He passed for 112 more with an interception.

1 week ago

Aidan Chiles throws for 3 TD, runs in 2 more, and No. 24 Northwestern beats Rutgers 42-14

Explosive starts are becoming a trademark for the Wildcats, who cashed in on their first three possessions.

1 week ago

Key Crowell’s pick-6 sparks Illinois State to 17-10 win over Indiana State

Crowell snagged Brady Allen's pass and raced 46 yards down the right side for a 17-7 halftime lead.

1 week ago

Alejado, Rice help Hawaii go the distance in 56-21 victory over Northern Illinois

The Rainbow Warriors (2-6, 1-4 Mountain West) traveled 4,255 miles from Honolulu to Dekalb, marking the farthest any FBS team has ever traveled for a conference game within the United States.

1 week ago

Aidan Laughery, Collin Dixon score TDs as Illinois beats Oregon 21-10

It was the Ducks’ first road loss in Big Ten play since they joined the conference in 2024.

1 week ago

Bill aims to study how self-driving vehicles can be integrated into Illinois transit

The pilot program would help determine the future of autonomous vehicles in Illinois, including in Sangamon County.

1 week ago

Michigan State’s Fears, Florida’s Haugh headline Associated Press preseason All-America team

Fears received 57 votes from a 58-person media panel on the team released Wednesday and Haugh earned 56. Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner (43 votes), Illinois forward David Mirkovic (24) and Arizona big man Motiejus Krivas (17) rounded out the team.

1 week ago

Caleb Williams throws 2 TD passes as the Bears beat Drake Maye and the Patriots 30-24

Williams passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns, and the Bears cooled off Drake Maye and the New England Patriots with a 30-24 victory Thursday night.

1 week ago

Chicago Is Getting A Life-Size Siskel And Ebert Sculpture Giving ‘Two Thumbs Up’

Pam Kasper, who has been working on a Siskel and Ebert documentary with director Michael Bonfiglio for the past two years, wanted to come up with a way to honor the two famed film critics in Chicago.

1 week ago

Sangamon Co Mental Health Board is off and … walking

Chairman: "We need to understand the journey (Sonya Massey) went through before she got to the point of the confrontation with her murderer."

2 weeks ago

Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.

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Springfield events in November include holiday markets, circus and Route 66 centennial celebration

Springfield residents will have several events to look forward to in November, including holiday shopping, family entertainment and a celebration marking 100 years of Route 66.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Brewers fans flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory celebration

It was only fitting that the Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their first World Series title with a beer-soaked celebration worthy of their name. "We've had way too many parade beers," team captain and designated hitter Christian Yelich said Friday at a rally that capped a daylong party with fans.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her, court records said.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Hugh Jackman, William Shatner and George Takei among those paying tribute to Patrick Stewart

The death of Patrick Stewart at 86 led to a slew of tributes, including from acting colleagues and even Marvel Studios. Known for his roles as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" films, Stewart died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after what his spokesperson described as a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November's midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.