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Khadijah Farrakhan, ‘first lady of Nation of Islam’ as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90
Khadijah Farrakhan converted to Islam in 1955, the same year that her husband joined the Chicago-based movement after being heavily influenced by Malcolm X, his friend from Boston.
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Rapper Twista pleads guilty to not paying taxes and faces potential prison time
"Twista" lives in Chicago.
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Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces
“You’re happy winter’s gone, you’re ready to enjoy the summer, you’ve just been aching for it,” Elrod said. “And so, I think we slip into kind of a position where we think it’s got to be OK.”
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Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky
Comcast is the primary cable television provider in Springfield, IL.
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What happened to Illinois’ plug-in solar bill and does it have a future here?
Sponsor says the measure will come up again in fall veto session.
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Prediction market Kalshi sues Illinois over its push to regulate sports bets
Suit seeks to block new taxes and licensing requirements set for July 1.
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A growing community of recovering gamblers lifts each other up as formal resources lag
How a podcast and 12-step network are doing the work the state can’t, and where it falls short.
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NBA sets matchups of top 4 draft picks as marquee openers of Summer League schedule in Las Vegas
Memphis and No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer will play their Summer League opener against Chicago and No. 4 pick Caleb Wilson on July 10. That game also was promoted by the NBA as a “marquee” matchup.
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White Sox chairman Reinsdorf officiates wedding of former Rookie of Year Kittle during game
“He’s so superstitious he might marry somebody today in the bottom of the third,” Kittle, the 1983 AL Rookie of the Year, said Saturday about Reinsdorf.
2 weeks ago
Cubs place reliever Milner on IL with appendicitis
“We’re fortunate that he’s OK,” Counsell said. “We’re probably looking at four to six weeks.”
3 weeks ago
Utah restricts fireworks, declares state of emergency as largest US wildfire grows
Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire mushroomed in size.
3 weeks ago
Illinois food assistance error rate continues to grow as federal penalties loom
State plans to hire hundreds of employees to meet federal requirements.
3 weeks ago
MLB’s draft overhaul would limit choices for teen players — and be a boon for colleges
Owners recently proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.
3 weeks ago
Pope Leo XIV receives World Series baseball from former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski
Leo is a White Sox fan dating to his days growing up in Chicago.
3 weeks ago
Illini’s Kylan Boswell signs with Charlotte Hornets after NBA draft
Boswell, who went undrafted in the 2026 NBA draft, was a key player in Illinois' Final Four run.
3 weeks ago
Addicted to gambling in Illinois: ‘Someone has decided they can make money off you’
People in Illinois lost more than $7.7 billion gambling last year. As lawmakers increasingly bet on gambling to pay the state’s bills, they have only spare change to treat compulsive gamblers.
3 weeks ago
Byram says he’s ready for his new opportunity as the No. 1 defenseman for the Blackhawks
“To be honest, I feel like I’ve just been preparing for an opportunity like this for a long time,” Byram said Wednesday.
3 weeks ago
Keaton Wagler’s whirlwind leap from only two Power Five offers to the Clippers as the No. 5 pick
“It’s kind of crazy just seeing how fast things moved, especially kind of being underrecruited and underrated,” he said.
3 weeks ago
2 missing Chicago men found dead outside Mexico City, family confirms
On Wednesday, the family of Mawani said Mexican authorities confirmed their loved ones had died, and remembered them in an outpouring of grief.
