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4 weeks ago

Vanderbilt hosts Illinois women with its 1st Sweet 16 berth since 2009 on the line in March Madness

Nothing changes Monday night with a Sweet 16 berth in Fort Worth 1 Region on the line against No. 7 seed Illinois.

4 weeks ago

Catcher Reese McGuire rejoins the Chicago White Sox on a $1.2 million, 1-year deal

McGuire spent last season with the Chicago Cubs, where he hit .226 with nine homers and 24 RBIs. He was with the White Sox during the 2022 season.

4 weeks ago

Top prospect Anton Frondell, the No. 3 pick in 2025 NHL draft, is en route to Blackhawks

The Blackhawks signed Frondell to a three-year, entry-level contract last summer, then lent him to Djurgardens of the Swedish Hockey League, the country's top league.

4 weeks ago

Rahm Emanuel proposes banning all federal employees from betting on prediction markets

Emanuel became White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama before being elected to two terms as Chicago mayor.

4 weeks ago

Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.

4 weeks ago

Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump order amid during partial shutdown

Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.

4 weeks ago

There she is! Miss America visits Springfield

"Pageantry within the world of Miss America is it's a life changer. And it changes the trajectory for many." 

1 month ago

Blackhawks D Louis Crevier and F Andrew Mangiapane sidelined by injuries

Crevier, a seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft, has become a steady performer for Chicago in his third NHL season.

1 month ago

Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall

The lawsuit comes days after New York City authorities filed a lawsuit seeking resumption of similar federal transit funding to the tune of $60 million.

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Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale

Activists, including Harrison’s sister, Louise Harrison Caldwell, who had moved away in the late 1960s, stepped in to save it.

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Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US

Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin.