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2 days 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 days 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 days 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.

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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 days ago

Trump budget proposal could threaten airline service at downstate airports

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

2 days ago

Mets-Phillies start time moved, MLS game between Vancouver-Chicago ppd. due to wildfire smoke

The National Weather Service said a lingering high pressure system has trapped the smoke close to the ground.

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Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside

In the Chicago area, air quality ranged from very unhealthy to hazardous.

2 days ago

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

The federal warnings to consumers did not identify the company, but a federal official who was briefed on the investigation and not authorized to discuss it told The Associated Press it was Taylor Farms of Salinas, California.

2 days ago

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of...

2 days ago

China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after US shortens foreign journalist visas

By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Thursday it will drastically shorten visas for foreign…

2 days ago

Illinois awards AD Josh Whitman a new contract worth more than $31 million over the next 10 years

The university's board of trustees approved the new deal for Whitman at its regular meeting on Thursday.

3 days ago

State Rep. Carol Ammons, husband, plead not guilty to corruption charges

Supporters claim racial motives in prosecution; launch legal defense fund.

3 days ago

Central IL batters shrug off strikes, sweltering temps while swinging in the heat

The “feels like” temps are hitting the 100 mark.

3 days ago

Executive Director of Springfield’s ALPLM to step down

A new executive director must be approved by the Illinois Senate.

4 days ago

As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause

Health officials have not yet definitively identified what is causing the infections.

4 days ago

No. 1 pick Cholowsky agrees to a $10.35 million signing bonus with White Sox, AP source says

“At the end of the day, we were most comfortable with Roch Cholowsky with our first pick, regardless of what the signing bonus was going to be,” general manager Chris Getz said Saturday.

4 days ago

2 teens charged in fatal shootings of 5 Illinois family members

A 16-year-old boy will be prosecuted as an adult, while the case against a 15-year-old girl will start in juvenile court.

4 days ago

Lewandowski ready to provide big lift to the Chicago Fire

The 37-year-old, who signed a two-year contract with the Fire, knew he didn’t want to stay in Europe when his contract expired with Barcelona in May.

5 days ago

Pritzker signs new laws on birth control, AI regulations, play-based learning

Governor signed 31 bills Friday as he continues evaluating measures.

5 days ago

Family targeted in mass shooting that left 5 dead in Illinois, police say

Two more people were wounded, and two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, were in custody, police said.

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