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2 weeks ago
Joshua Báez of the Cardinals hits 3 homers in his first 3 at-bats in a historic major league debut
“There was a calmness and a smile, like, ‘I’m here,’” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “It’s rare for me to pick my head up to enjoy parts of it. He didn’t exactly give us an option but to actually take a step back and enjoy the heck out of what was going on there.”
2 weeks ago
Pritzker tours storm damage, signs flood relief bill expanding local Chicago programs
Governor’s approach to disaster relief gets election year criticism.
2 weeks ago
Kids keep getting hurt and killed on e-bikes. Should parents be held responsible?
New Jersey and Illinois are among the states that have enacted statewide regulations recently, and Massachusetts is weighing measures.
2 weeks ago
Four more belugas arrive at Chicago aquarium from shuttered Canadian theme park
The four whales, named Caspian, Peekachu, Rain and Secord, were the second group of belugas sent to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium from Marineland, in Ontario near Niagara Falls, after an initial four arrived in July.
2 weeks ago
2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller
Audio of the incident shortly after midnight Friday shows how he found a solution to ensure the planes that were both called American 2482 maintained proper separation as one plane arrived from Chicago shortly after the other had taken off in Phoenix.
2 weeks ago
Family represents Springfield and Illinois in unique ‘America 250’ competitions
Two members of the Lasnoski family were winners, even if victory wasn't the goal.
2 weeks ago
Convicted ‘repeat human smuggler’ pleads guilty to immigration violation
Aureliano Vazquez-Ontiberos, 43, admitted back in May he re-entered the United States illegally.
2 weeks ago
DCFS: ‘Significant miscommunication’ within the agency led to missed court dates
Governor says he’s been assured agency leaders will attend next court date as Capitol News Illinois seeks public records.
2 weeks ago
Chicago Bears looking at 2 sites for stadium in Indiana and could end up using both
McCaskey acknowledged the “anxiety” of a move to northwest Indiana for the team's fans.
2 weeks ago
Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge’s order
The battle over the Kennedy Center's future escalated Thursday as President Donald Trump's allies on the board took new steps to commemorate him with physical changes to the iconic performing arts institution that could defy a federal court order.
2 weeks ago
Springfield Bishop Paprocki joins federal lawsuit opposing medically-assisted suicide
The group says the new law abandons what the lawsuit calls "nearly two millennia of medical practice."
2 weeks ago
UPDATE: $1 billion Powerball jackpot won with ticket bought in Illinois
Wednesday night's $1 billion Powerball ticket was sold at a HyVee Fast & Fresh in Quincy.
3 weeks ago
Illinois will not change child vaccine guidelines after Trump executive order
State to follow recommendations from leading pediatric medical group.
3 weeks ago
Bears safety Coby Bryant to miss four to six months after knee surgery
Johnson said Bryant had surgery Friday without disclosing details of the injury.
3 weeks ago
Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest
Nearly 700,000 customers were without power mid-day Wednesday in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, down a few thousand from the morning, according to poweroutage.us.
3 weeks ago
Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park
Fun is the overarching theme when it comes to stadium giveaways, and business has been good at major league ballparks this year.
3 weeks ago
Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here’s where and when to catch a sliver
Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.
3 weeks ago
Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law
Immigrant detention center limitation also among 75 bills signed by the governor.
3 weeks ago
Former White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson announces his retirement after 10 years in the majors
Anderson was selected by Chicago with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2013 amateur draft.
3 weeks ago
Sky’s Carrington says she never claimed that the Flagrant 2 foul on her was white privilege
Carrington came from behind and hit the Fever's Sophie Cunningham in the head and neck on a fast-break layup, knocking her to the court as the shot went in.
