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6 hours ago
NWS: As many as 7 tornadoes in Central Illinois Friday night
Seven tornadoes are preliminarily reported as EF-1.
7 hours ago
Experts: Planning healthcare decisions crucial
“Life is unpredictable, and it is so important to start the conversations with your family and your loved ones, so in the event something happens, they know that they are making the right decisions and the decisions you would want on your behalf,” Geer said.
7 hours ago
Fred Richard wins 2nd straight all-around crown, Stanford wins 11th NCAA gymnastics championship
Competition was held at the University of Illinois.
1 day ago
UPDATE: Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
“We are extremely fortunate that this storm did not result in loss of life or serious injury,” Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall said of the storm that hit Lena, Illinois, on Friday.
1 day ago
Damage, at least one tornado in Springfield area from Friday night storms
One tornado was reported near Middletown.
2 days ago
Police: Video shows Taylorville man beating puppy to death
Joseph A. Leckner is charged with Animal Cruelty.
2 days ago
Parents face charges after 4 kids found alone in unsanitary Springfield home
According to the department, the home was full of trash, animal waste, and bugs.
2 days ago
New Long John Silver’s now open on Dirksen
The new location is just down the street from its old location.
2 days ago
School cell phone ban, human composting bills among hundreds advancing in Springfield
House approves new privacy rules for abortion care.
2 days ago
House approves Pritzker initiative to regulate social media algorithms
Plan seeks to make children’s social media feeds less addictive.
2 days ago
Latin American history, pet custody bills advance in Springfield ahead of deadline
Lawmakers moving dozens of measures as legislature enters final 6-week stretch.
2 days ago
Bears have plenty of options in NFL draft in trying to improve team
The Bears could use some more help protecting Caleb Williams and taking down the other team's quarterback.
2 days ago
Connor Bedard’s next contract is a top priority for the Blackhawks in an important offseason
“We'll get that done, and we'll get to work soon on that," Davidson said.
2 days ago
Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O’Hare to reduce airport delays
“If you book a ticket, we want you and your family to have the certainty that you’ll fly without endless delays and cancellations,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.
2 days ago
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.
2 days ago
Cubs expect Cade Horton to miss up to 16 months after elbow surgery and place Daniel Palencia on IL
The 24-year-old Horton underwent an ulnar collateral ligament revision on Thursday, his second reconstructive surgery on the elbow.
2 days ago
NWS: Springfield now in an ‘enhanced’ risk for severe weather Friday
The greatest threat in Springfield is wind gusts near 75 miles per hour.
2 days ago
Barbara Flynn Currie, the first woman to serve as IL House majority leader, passes at 85
Trailblazing lawmaker served 40 years in IL House, 22 as majority leader.
