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2 weeks ago

KC and the Sunshine Band, ‘Sex and the City’ author latest bookings for UIS PAC

Tickets for both events go on sale later this week.

2 weeks ago

Canadian wildfire smoke blankets central Illinois Monday, prompts health warnings

Starzinger recommended residents check their weather app for air quality readings before spending time outdoors.

2 weeks ago

Former Leland Grove police chief indicted on new charges

Ryan is due back in court Aug. 13.

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Springfield Superintendent, top assistant will get coaching

School board also approves an extra day for winter break.

2 weeks ago

Top of IL GOP ticket: Pocketbook issues, not social issues

Del Mar: Bailey and I know what it's like to be working Illinoisans.

2 weeks ago

Illinois gas prices back on the way up

Gas prices are lower than a month ago, but much higher than a year ago.

2 weeks ago

GOP secretary of state hopeful wants to bring customer service back

Diane Harris says Alexi Giannoulias' campaign war chest does not scare her.

2 weeks ago

Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk

Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Jersey.

2 weeks ago

ADM appoints Jeff Rowe as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Rowe will oversee ADM's commercial businesses, R&D efforts and global manufacturing.

2 weeks ago

Illinois civil rights safeguard bill awaits Pritzker’s signature

This plan codifies the use of disparate impact standards within the Illinois Human Rights Act.

2 weeks ago

Illinois invites travelers to explore Route 66 as centennial celebration continues

"It's just another way, a fun way to connect the traveler with 66 sites on Route 66."

2 weeks ago

IL students’ math performance is lagging: report

Recommendations for lawmakers include requiring an hour of math per day in grades K-5.

2 weeks ago

Memorial Hospital’s sepsis program is making waves

Sepsis can be fatal, so officials say when you feel ill or have an infection, get to the hospital right away.

2 weeks ago

‘Big Boy’ wows big crowd downtown

World's largest operating locomotive rolls through Illinois.

2 weeks ago

Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy resigns after DUI arrest

The resignation was effective immediately.

2 weeks ago

Pilot seriously injured in aircraft crash in rural Champaign County

The Sheriff's Office added that the pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft and was taken to the hospital to be treated for serious injuries.

2 weeks ago

Tinkering with time: Is it time to make daylight saving permanent?

Proponents want to provide more evening sunlight hours, while opponents point to sunrise coming later during the winter months.

2 weeks ago

Heart health back in spotlight after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death

A doctor says it's important to get regular physicals, especially if you have known heart problems.

2 weeks ago

A woman’s death was the first fatal shooting by Illinois State Police this year. Were the trooper’s actions justified?

Six months after ISP completed its investigation, prosecutors have yet to issue a ruling.

2 weeks ago

Trump budget proposal could threaten airline service at downstate airports

3 Illinois airports rely on federal subsidies for commercial air routes.

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