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Caitlin Clark’s whirlwind All-Star weekend: Meeting Obama, then lighting up the game
This was Clark’s first traditional All-Star Game; she missed last year's in Indianapolis because she was injured.
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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.
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These 9 Illinois communities say they’re interested in new nuclear facilities
The state lifted its moratorium on new nuclear facilities, but development could still be decades away.
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Here’s how Illinois election authorities guard against noncitizen voting
Officials say safeguards are in place prevent inadvertent registration. .
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Schools Closed, Buildings Sat Empty — And Gun Violence Rose, Study Finds
Taking into account factors like poverty rates and racial demographics to ensure researchers compared neighborhoods similarly, they saw that trends in gun violence near schools diverged after the 2013 school closures, with the areas near closed schools seeing a 10 percent uptick in violence.
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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak first tied to Taco Bell restaurants now includes Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.
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Former President Barack Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his Presidential Center
Obama also chatted with Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.
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Born without a right hand, Britt Apgar is set to play in the Women’s Professional Baseball League
Family is at the center of Apgar’s journey to the WPBL's inaugural season this summer in Springfield.
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There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.
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Zero Point Cryogenics to build first US facility at Illinois quantum campus
The company will receive incentives through the state's Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity, or MICRO, program.
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Sen. Dick Durbin pushes bipartisan Promise Act to help save Social Security
The 70 million Americans who rely on Social Security could see benefits cut by $450 each month if Congress does not find a fix within the next six years.
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Remembering Emmett Till
July 25 will be a "day of reflection" to honor the teen and his mom.
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Pritzker says he doesn’t know details of deadly Jan. 4 shooting by Illinois State Police
Governor refers to unarmed mother who was shot as a ‘victim,’ says he’s otherwise not ready to comment.
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WNBA commissioner and union leaders discuss steps to protect players from online harassment
Players have been sharing threats and harassment they’ve received on social media over the last few weeks.
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Former WNBA stars Lauren Jackson, Elena Delle Donne to compete in All-Star shooting competition
The shooting stars winners will get $15,000. Each competitor will receive $7,500.
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Patrick Kane rejoins the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $16 million, 2-year contract
Kane, 37, became one of the NHL's most dynamic players while spending his first 15-plus seasons in Chicago, helping the Blackhawks win three Stanley Cup championships.
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Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
The man convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie spent years researching the writer's whereabouts before stabbing him on a lecture stage, federal prosecutors said Wednesday at the opening of his federal terrorism trial.
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Independent autopsy of Nolan Wells finds ‘undetermined’ cause of death
Without further information, the pathologist wrote he “cannot rule out if any intervening nonaccidental factors contributed to or caused the death of Nolan Wells,” according to the attorney.
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Mabrey and Howard lead a loaded WNBA All-Star 3-point contest in Chicago
The WNBA All-Star Game will be in Chicago.
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Cubs reliever Trent Thornton hoping to avoid IL after he was struck on heel by comebacker
“I got very lucky,” he said. “Definitely a lot of positive signs today.”
