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3 weeks ago
Illini’s Kylan Boswell signs with Charlotte Hornets after NBA draft
Boswell, who went undrafted in the 2026 NBA draft, was a key player in Illinois' Final Four run.
4 weeks ago
Addicted to gambling in Illinois: ‘Someone has decided they can make money off you’
People in Illinois lost more than $7.7 billion gambling last year. As lawmakers increasingly bet on gambling to pay the state’s bills, they have only spare change to treat compulsive gamblers.
4 weeks ago
Byram says he’s ready for his new opportunity as the No. 1 defenseman for the Blackhawks
“To be honest, I feel like I’ve just been preparing for an opportunity like this for a long time,” Byram said Wednesday.
4 weeks ago
Keaton Wagler’s whirlwind leap from only two Power Five offers to the Clippers as the No. 5 pick
“It’s kind of crazy just seeing how fast things moved, especially kind of being underrecruited and underrated,” he said.
4 weeks ago
2 missing Chicago men found dead outside Mexico City, family confirms
On Wednesday, the family of Mawani said Mexican authorities confirmed their loved ones had died, and remembered them in an outpouring of grief.
4 weeks ago
Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid
Other jurisdictions receiving a one-year, cost-share delay are Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon and the District of Columbia.
4 weeks ago
Chicago Cubs acquire left-hander David Peterson in a trade with the New York Mets
The Cubs placed Ben Brown and Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, adding to their injury woes in their rotation. Brown has a neck strain, and Cabrera is sidelined with a left hamstring strain.
4 weeks ago
Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near.
4 weeks ago
NAACP reacts to sentence for one person in Earl Moore, Jr. death
After pleading guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter, Peter Cadigan was given two years of probation along with community service.
4 weeks ago
Pritzker signs bill protecting medical records for abortion patients in Illinois
The new law will shield people from out-of-state retaliation.
4 weeks ago
Keaton Wagler goes #5 to the LA Clippers in 2026 NBA draft
Wagler becomes the second-highest draft pick ever at Illinois, and the highest since Deron Williams went No. 3 overall in 2005.
4 weeks ago
Chinese supercomputer displaces US machines as world’s fastest for first time since 2017
El Capitan, at the U.S. government’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, now ranks second, ahead of two other U.S. supercomputers at national laboratories in Tennessee and Illinois.
4 weeks ago
Sabres land No. 4 draft pick in trading Byram to Blackhawks. Capitals acquire Kyrou from Blues
Chicago also acquired hard-hitting forward Jordan Greenway.
4 weeks ago
Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera headed to IL after being carted off the field with a left leg injury
Cabrera has a left hamstring/adductor strain.
4 weeks ago
Cubs manager Craig Counsell perplexed by rainout and irked by ‘terrible rule’
“Major League Baseball tells you the game’s canceled, and that’s it. Especially on the road. That’s all you get,” he said.
4 weeks ago
NBA draft provides another look at Bryson Graham’s vision for the rebuilding Chicago Bulls
“We’re definitely not where we want to be, but we’re establishing an identity," Graham said.
4 weeks ago
Route 66 Road Trip Caravan brings high-steaks challenge to Springfield
Three men in Springfield were challenged to eat 4.5 pounds of steak, shrimp, a baked potato, salad and a roll — all in one hour.
4 weeks ago
Savannah Guthrie says family remains ‘in agony’ over missing mom, begs the public for tips
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday to come forward with any information about her missing mother, a day after news organizations said a ransom note received months ago had indicated that she was dead.
4 weeks ago
Illinois’ abortion landscape continues to evolve amid persistent growth in demand
Number of out-of-state people seeking care in Illinois continues to increase.
4 weeks ago
Northwestern center Jackson Carsello gets injunction restoring eligibility for 2026 season
The NCAA ruled the 2021 season should have counted as Carsello's redshirt season, arguing he was healthy enough to have played.
