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16 hours ago
Police: Video shows Taylorville man beating puppy to death
Joseph A. Leckner is charged with Animal Cruelty.
16 hours ago
Parents face charges after 4 kids found alone in unsanitary Springfield home
According to the department, the home was full of trash, animal waste, and bugs.
16 hours ago
New Long John Silver’s now open on Dirksen
The new location is just down the street from its old location.
17 hours ago
School cell phone ban, human composting bills among hundreds advancing in Springfield
House approves new privacy rules for abortion care.
17 hours ago
House approves Pritzker initiative to regulate social media algorithms
Plan seeks to make children’s social media feeds less addictive.
18 hours ago
Latin American history, pet custody bills advance in Springfield ahead of deadline
Lawmakers moving dozens of measures as legislature enters final 6-week stretch.
18 hours ago
Bears have plenty of options in NFL draft in trying to improve team
The Bears could use some more help protecting Caleb Williams and taking down the other team's quarterback.
18 hours ago
Connor Bedard’s next contract is a top priority for the Blackhawks in an important offseason
“We'll get that done, and we'll get to work soon on that," Davidson said.
18 hours ago
Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O’Hare to reduce airport delays
“If you book a ticket, we want you and your family to have the certainty that you’ll fly without endless delays and cancellations,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.
18 hours ago
Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale
Activists, including Harrison’s sister, Louise Harrison Caldwell, who had moved away in the late 1960s, stepped in to save it.
18 hours ago
Cubs expect Cade Horton to miss up to 16 months after elbow surgery and place Daniel Palencia on IL
The 24-year-old Horton underwent an ulnar collateral ligament revision on Thursday, his second reconstructive surgery on the elbow.
21 hours ago
NWS: Springfield now in an ‘enhanced’ risk for severe weather Friday
The greatest threat in Springfield is wind gusts near 75 miles per hour.
22 hours ago
Barbara Flynn Currie, the first woman to serve as IL House majority leader, passes at 85
Trailblazing lawmaker served 40 years in IL House, 22 as majority leader.
2 days ago
‘Four Tops’ speak to IL Chamber Day
Republicans say with Democrats in charge, Illinois is on the wrong path.
2 days ago
Severe weather possible Friday, especially west of Springfield
The greatest risk is west of Interstate 55.
2 days ago
Gun owners take on the Illinois Capitol
During the rally, attendees voiced opposition to pending legislation, including a proposed five-cent tax on ammunition and requirements that would mandate matching serial numbers on bullets and casings.
2 days ago
3D printed homes, an abandoned $590,000 deposit, the FBI: What really happened in this small town?
Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’, housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. And the more we asked questions, the weirder things got.
2 days ago
‘Credit card chaos’? Financial institutions bet big on repeal of first-of-its-kind Illinois law
Ad campaign highlights 2-year fight between retailer and finance lobbies.
