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3 weeks ago in IL State News, Sports
Safety Coby Bryant leaves Chicago Bears practice with injury as running back Kyle Monangai returns
Running back Kyle Monangai returned to practice briefly after missing three straight workouts with a soft tissue injury, but starting safety Coby Bryant went out during one-on-one drills with an apparent leg injury and left the field in a cart.
3 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports
Cubs restock staff at deadline, acquire pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from Mets
Chicago acquired right-hander Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the last-place New York Mets on Monday for touted infield prospect Jefferson Rojas. The Cubs also added reliever Ryan Zeferjahn and left-hander Braxton Garrett in two other deals ahead of Monday's deadline.
3 weeks ago in Education, Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, National
School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies
The American Academy of Pediatrics is based in Illinois.
3 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West
Trout need cool water to survive, but record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to lethal levels for fish. Wildlife officials are banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West, following an exceptionally dry winter and amid widespread drought.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Alec Burleson hits 3 homers for Cardinals at Yankee Stadium after trade deadline passes
After the frenzy of Monday's trade deadline, Alec Burleson hit a trio of two-run homers off three different pitchers, including a drive into the second deck in right field that capped a seven-run eighth inning as St. Louis outslugged the New York Yankees for a 13-7 victory despite blowing a six-run lead.
3 weeks ago in World
Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
Firefighters west of Athens raced to exploit a break in high winds on Tuesday, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days.
3 weeks ago in National
Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company
Investors in Elon Musk's space company get a chance to question him Tuesday after SpaceX issues its first quarterly earnings since going public.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafström — distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors.
3 weeks ago in Lifestyle
School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too.
3 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, National
25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones
Illinois has joined the lawsuit.
3 weeks ago in Business, Food Scene, IL State News, Local, National
McDonald’s posts strong second quarter profit, names new chief of US operations
The Chicago burger chain earned $2.36 billion, or $3.32 per share, for the three months ended June 30. A year earlier it earned $2.25 billion, or $3.14 per share.
3 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local
Taylorville approves ordinance regulating battery storage facilities
"It's a pretty restrictive ordinance. So, I don't know offhand if there's any place in Taylorville that would meet the requirements of the ordinance to house the battery storage," said Mayor Bruce Barry.
3 weeks ago in Education, Local
How parents can help prepare their households for back-to-school
Gradually adjust bedtimes and wake-up times; also, emphasize reading.
3 weeks ago in Business, Education, IL State News, Local
Back-to-school sales tax holiday
It starts Friday and runs through Sunday, Aug. 16.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Notre Dame and USC agree to resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030
The Notre Dame-Southern California college football rivalry will start again in 2030. The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series. Notre Dame will play in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, 2030, and the Trojans will visit South Bend, Indiana, on Aug. 30, 2031. The meetings in 2032 and 2033 will be played in the first three weeks of the season.
3 weeks ago in Sports
MLB trade deadline: Red Sox add Adley Rutschman, Phillies land Luis Arraez
The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball's trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few hours after the Phillies picked up three-time batting champion Luis Arraez.
3 weeks ago in National
25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones
Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February.
3 weeks ago in Local, Plumbing Expert
More than 50 years of experience: Why Springfield chooses Rick Ray & Sons Plumbing
A half-century of plumbing experience is hard to beat!
3 weeks ago in Automotive Repair Expert, Lifestyle, Local
Why more Springfield drivers are choosing Law Automotive for complete vehicle care
Springfield-area drivers count on Law Automotive.
