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A data center.

3 weeks ago in Business, IL State News, Local

McCrady talks data centers and A.I.

Data centers and A.I. have been the hottest topics all around the country

The Springfield Fire Department's new "BEACON" response truck.

3 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, Local

The BEACON is on the move

The mental health ambulance made six runs on its first day alone.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

22 essential questions to ask when buying a house

Ally Financial reports 22 essential questions to ask when buying a house, covering budget, property condition, neighborhood, and offer details for informed decisions.

4 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Budgeting for kids’ sports and back-to-school activities

CreditFresh reports on budgeting for kids' sports and back-to-school activities, emphasizing planning for total costs to avoid surprises and manage expenses efficiently.

Divers from Great American Divers in St. Charles, Missouri, practice at Mermet Springs on July 17, 2026, in Belknap, Illinois. (Peyton Cook for the Saluki Local Reporting Lab)

4 weeks ago in IL State News, Lifestyle

For scuba diving enthusiasts, Mermet Springs is ‘the best place in the Midwest’

Thirty years ago, an Illinois Secretary of State Police DiveTeam investigator set out to turn an abandoned rock quarry into a first-class dive destination. Today, it draws hundreds to southern Illinois each year to explore what’s submerged in its crystal-clear waters.

4 weeks ago in IL State News, Local

Legislative Inspector General Mike McCuskey is out

He's accused of behaving unprofessionally in sexual harassment investigation.

FILE - Chicago Bear's Matt Suhey (26) heads for a touchdown during the NFL Super Bowl 20 football game against the New England Patriots in New Orleans, Jan. 26, 1986. (AP Photo, File)

4 weeks ago in IL State News, Local, National, Sports

Matt Suhey, a fullback who helped the 1985 Bears win the Super Bowl, has died

Suhey was Chicago's second-leading rusher when the Bears went 15-1 during the 1985 regular season, finishing with 471 yards on the ground.

Corie Walsh

4 weeks ago in Crime, IL State News, National

Illinois mom charged with killing toddler was closely following Lindsay Clancy trial, officials say

Corie Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder after her son, Barrett, was found dead in the basement of the family’s suburban Chicago home on Sept. 1, according to court records obtained by NBC Chicago.

4 weeks ago in National

Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani returns to lineup after 4-day break but won’t pitch again this season

Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup Monday night after a four-day break to deal with lingering left knee and right biceps soreness. The two-way superstar isn't expected to pitch again this season.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Breanna Stewart embraces pressure on US as new faces chase a fifth straight World Cup

Breanna Stewart knows exactly how much pressure the U.S. team is under to keep its World Cup title streak going. The Americans have won four straight women's FIBA World Cup championships and she's been a part of the last three.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice

A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.

4 weeks ago in World

Thieves steal 4 Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum, 2 of them still missing

Thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings on Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor said. Police are searching for the perpetrators.

Former U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood (left) and current U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski.

4 weeks ago in IL State News, Local

Current, former members of Congress talk bipartisanship

Budzinski, LaHood discuss working across the aisle.

4 weeks ago in History, IL State News, Local

IL reparations commission wants your input

Chairman: The harms of the past resonate today; we hold up Sonya Massey as an example.

Crews dig up the back yard of an undisclosed home in Auburn in the investigation of Brenda Bottoms, reported missing in 1987.

4 weeks ago in Crime, Local

Sheriff: Tips suggested Brenda Bottoms’ remains might be in a well

"We have received information about the possible remains of an individual in a well, in a deserted well," said Crouch.

A Chicago bus stop advertises the state’s gambling addiction helpline. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)

4 weeks ago in IL State News, Local

Illinois regulators propose expansion to self-exclusion program for compulsive gamblers

The changes could open new ways to self-ban through mail, online or through provider referrals.

4 weeks ago in IL State News, National, Sports

Wheaton snaps Mount Union’s 85-game, regular-season win streak by blocking a PAT in closing seconds

Wheaton also snapped Mount Union’s streak of 38 straight season-opening wins in their Division III matchup.

A farmer applies fertilizer to his field.

4 weeks ago in Agriculture, Business, Farm, IL State News, Local, National

Farmers face high input costs ahead of harvest season

Fertilizer, fuel and equipment expenses squeeze budgets before crops are sold.

4 weeks ago in Business, Health & Wellness, Local

Memorial, SIU quietly amass 60 acres on Springfield’s west side

SBJ's Ownbey: This is probably bigger than another Urgent Care.

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