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Brendan Kelly (center), Director of Illinois State Police, announces the installation of highway signs for all 73 troopers who have died in the line of duty. Trooper Albert Hassan is the first trooper, who died in 1924.

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State Police to place new highway signs honoring troopers who died in the line of duty

Up to now, only some of those who died on the job got the honor.

An Illinois State Police car is pictured outside the Illinois Capitol in Springfield during an event in 2022. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

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State Police vehicle fleet will take 18 years to replace as costs rise, ISP director says

Agency has more than 1,000 vehicles that need to be replaced for age and mileage.

Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, president of the American Medical Association, spoke at HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital Wednesday.

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AMA president speaks in Springfield, praises Children’s Hospital

Mukkamala said he was particularly moved by the hospital’s role as a regional anchor.

The 700,000 square-foot Amazon fulfillment is one of several in the area south of Joliet. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Matias Castilho)

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Statewide warehouse pollution reduction bill fails to meet committee deadline

The proposal aimed to curb pollution from Illinois’ more than 2,400 warehouses.

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The Latest: Artemis II fully fueled for NASA’s historic return to the moon

NASA's launch team has loaded more than 700,000 gallons of fuel into the 32-story Space Launch System rocket, setting the stage for the Artemis II mission crew members to board...

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Megan Thee Stallion takes 2 Broadway shows off after illness during ‘Moulin Rouge!’

Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after "feeling very ill" while onstage on Broadway in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical." She later took to social media to explain...

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Bruce Springsteen brings ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ home as he launches US tour with ‘War’

Bruce Springsteen was in a defiant but upbeat mood as he returned Tuesday night to the "Streets of Minneapolis" to launch his latest...

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Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock’s home

The Army pilots who hovered two helicopters near Kid Rock's Tennessee home during a training run while he clapped and saluted have had their...

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Men’s NCAA tournament averaging 10.3 million viewers, its most-watched since 1993

The men's NCAA tournament is averaging 10.3 million viewers through the Elite Eight, according to Nielsen. That is the tournament's best audience since...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood celebrates after Illinois beat Iowa in an Elite Eight game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Division I job. Now in Year 39, he has Illinois in Final Four

In the place he always wanted to be, Underwood has the Fighting Illini in the Final Four for the first time since 2005, trying to bring home a first national title.

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Nebraska-Missouri and Penn State-Kentucky volleyball matches are set for Wrigley Field in September

The conferences announced Monday that Nebraska will play Missouri and Penn State will meet Kentucky at the home of the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 6.

Japan's Seiya Suzuki is tagged out at second base by Venezuela's Gleyber Torres during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Japan, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki to go on a minor-league rehab stint during Cubs’ upcoming trip

Suzuki is in the final season of an $85 million, five-year contract.

FILE - Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd looks on before being ejected during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

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Yes, the pros get nervous, too. Here’s how Stephen Curry and others deal with it

Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan polled his players earlier this season whether they considered a free throw with one second left in a tie game the same as one in the first quarter of a tie game. The answer was a resounding no.

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Nico Hoerner’s $141 million, 6-year Cubs contract includes deferred money payable through 2047

He also gets a full no-trade provision and a hotel suite on road trips.

A report suggests a lack of available child care in many areas could cost Illinois' economy $6.2 billion a year.

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Study: Lack of available child care could cost state economy $6.2 billion per year

Murphy says there can't be a productive workforce, one that's stable, without adequate child care. 

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NewsChannel 20 changes ownership hands again

A number of publications report Rincon Broadcasting Group is transferring control of the station group, including WICS-TV, WRSP-TV, and WICD-TV to a company called Community News Media LLC.

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Illinois State Police making 911 upgrades

The upgrades were completed using various regional providers.

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CWLP: Our water tastes good!

CWLP wins award in regional water competition.

A screenshot of Springfield Police body camera video of an altercation with Promyss Davis, 19.

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Springfield Police Chief on the hot seat at Tuesday night’s City Council Meeting

Springfield Police Chief Joe Behl was in the hot seat at Tuesday's Springfield City Council Meeting regarding the arrest of a 19-year-old Springfield woman.

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