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FILE - Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York attends a news conference at the North American College in Rome, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

4 weeks ago

Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

Bishop Ronald Hicks, the current bishop of Joliet, Illinois, replaces the retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a prominent conservative figure in the U.S. Catholic hierarchy.

Kevin Warren, president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Bears, talks on the field before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

4 weeks ago

Bears mull move to Indiana with effort to secure public funding for stadium in Illinois stalled

Warren did not say where in Northwest Indiana the Bears would look to move.

Jesse Myers (left) and Richard Beiermann (right), arrested on burglary charges.

4 weeks ago

Two arrested for business burglary, sheriff says they’ve been arrested before

The two may be linked to other burglaries, officials said.

Jacob Gray

4 weeks ago

Taylorville man charged in domestic stabbing incident

Jacob Gray, 19, allegedly stabbed someone Sunday.

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2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns

They are now among the most prominent critics of this deal.

4 weeks ago

Powerball jackpot surges to $1.25 billion ahead of Wednesday drawing

The Springfield Hy-Vee produced a $200,000 winning ticket in Monday's drawing.

4 weeks ago

Alderwoman discusses registry referendum recusal

Different lawyers and different opinions are behind recusal, says Purchase.

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Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump’s crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker complained that he was not given notice that Bovino and additional Border Patrol agents were returning to the Chicago area on Tuesday. And he said he doesn’t know how long they’ll stay.

Can you identify this suspect in the robbery of All-Star Grocery?

4 weeks ago

Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspect in grocery store robbery, carjacking

November 19 robbery at All Star Grocery in Springfield.

A Christmas scene in Springfield.

4 weeks ago

Here are holiday events around the Springfield area

Here are ways you can celebrate the holidays in the Springfield, IL area!

4 weeks ago

Community radio revival

WQNA targeted for March return to airwaves.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs House Bill 767 at a Dec. 2 news conference in Chicago. He said the bill will protect Illinoisians using science-backed guidelines, rather than “junk science” used by the federal administration under the guidance of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (CNI photo by Maggie Dougherty)

1 month ago

Pritzker signs plan decoupling from federal tax policy to address Illinois budget deficit

"Look, remember that the purpose ultimately is to make sure that we can pay the bills in the state of Illinois and not be hampered by Donald Trump and the big ugly bill," Pritzker said in October.

1 month ago

IHSA approves football playoff expansion of 48 teams per class, among other changes

Other changes outside of the football playoffs were also approved.

1 month ago

The most popular grocery items for Christmas in Illinois, according to Instacart

Instacart reports on Christmas trends and eggnog popularity in Illinois and across the country.

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