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1 hour ago
Champaign man arrested after knife attack injures three first responders
Champaign Police officers arrived within minutes and found two firefighters and one paramedic suffering from serious stab wounds.
1 hour ago
Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion as Illinois players win big
In Wednesday night’s drawing, an Illinois Lottery player from Aurora claimed a $1 million prize after matching five numbers.
2 hours ago
Trump’s promised immigration crackdown in Chicago could last about six weeks, suburban official says
Although details about the promised Chicago operation have been sparse, local opposition is already widespread and is building in the suburbs. State and city leaders have said they plan to sue the Trump administration.
2 hours ago
Illinois delegation traveling to Japan for annual conference
Governor JB Pritzker will not attend, blames the Trump Administration.
3 hours ago
Warren’s LLCC swan song
"There are many people out there who may want to go get a four year (degree) but aren't ready in their lives," said Charlotte Warren, who is retiring after this school year.
4 hours ago
Elkhart coal mine closed after CWLP moves contract to another company
CWLP shifted business away to another mine in 2024.
8 hours ago
Demolition to begin this month at Pillsbury site in Springfield
The demolition will include 160 silos and 500,000 square feet of buildings.
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A wildly popular 15-year-old computer whiz is becoming the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint
In the lead-up to Acutis' canonization on Sunday, it's all Acutis, all the time at the Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish and school in Chicago.
9 hours ago
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states
Illinois is included in the reported investigation.
9 hours ago
UIS chancellor named to special NCAA committee
The university says in a news release Janet Gooch will serve on the NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity, and Impact.
22 hours ago
A new approach to juvenile corrections opens in Lincoln
"The young people that we serve have experienced a lot; they have experienced loss, trauma, abuse, heartache, poverty, discrimination, and much more. They're also incredibly resilient and strong, intelligent and funny, and loving. These kids are worth our investment -- this investment."
23 hours ago
Walk into history Oct. 5
An influential Lutheran pastor is one of seven Oak Ridge Cemetery denizens featured in annual cemetery walk.
1 day ago
Trump administration files complaint over Illinois laws allowing in-state tuition, scholarships for undocumented students
This comes less than a month after Pritzker signed a plan into law to ensure any student living in the state can be considered for financial aid options.
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Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tension
“It is critical that we continue to protect the University’s research mission and excellence while preserving academic freedom, integrity, and independence,” he said.
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Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspect in bus battery
A man is accused of getting on a bus and of beating a passenger.
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Illinois’ tourism push includes millions for NASCAR events
Metro East race sponsorship is part of $44M Enjoy Illinois campaign
1 day ago
Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter data
National expert says Trump administration has no authority to demand records.
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Chicago prepares for an influx of National Guard troops and immigration agents
Details about the operation are scant, but President Donald Trump has amped up the rhetoric about crime in the nation’s third-largest city, saying an immigration crackdown and National Guard deployment are planned despite the objections of local leaders and a federal court ruling that a similar deployment in Los Angeles was illegal.
2 days ago
Cook hired as UIS Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development
Lisa Cook, a native of the Peoria area, came to UIS from Bradley University in Peoria.
2 days ago
Christian singer TobyMac to perform in Springfield
TobyMac will perform with Crowder and Jeremy Camp.
