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24 hours ago
New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi alleging ‘illegal gambling operation’
New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Friday, calling it an "illegal, unlicensed gambling operation" as the state seeks to halt its operations and force the company to forfeit its profits.
2 days ago
Sean Grayson, seeking medical release from his murder sentence, still maintains Sonya Massey ‘attacked’ him
State’s attorney opposes release of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy.
2 days ago
Father who gave his son the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting to be sentenced
A sentencing hearing was underway Thursday for a man who gave his son the gun used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia after he was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
5 days ago
Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother’s kidnappers
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother's disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: "Tell us where to look for her."
5 days ago
Traffic to start flowing Monday across new bridge between Canada and US
Traffic is set to start flowing Monday across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the U.S.
6 days ago
How the lighthearted social media trend of ‘teen takeovers’ took a serious turn
Over the July 4 holiday weekend, several thousand young people converged in two spots in Raleigh, North Carolina, police said.
6 days ago
WNBA to add an NBA-style replay center next season in a major officiating investment
Engelbert said that a lot of the details on the replay center still need to be worked out, although she said, as of now, the last two-minute report that the NBA has won't be used in the WNBA yet.
6 days ago
An emotional Jonquel Jones wins WNBA All-Star MVP, dedicates honor to late aunt
“My aunt meant a lot to me, she was one of the matriarchs in our family,” Jones said.
6 days ago
Caitlin Clark’s whirlwind All-Star weekend: Meeting Obama, then lighting up the game
This was Clark’s first traditional All-Star Game; she missed last year's in Indianapolis because she was injured.
1 week ago
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.
1 week ago
These 9 Illinois communities say they’re interested in new nuclear facilities
The state lifted its moratorium on new nuclear facilities, but development could still be decades away.
1 week ago
Here’s how Illinois election authorities guard against noncitizen voting
Officials say safeguards are in place prevent inadvertent registration. .
1 week ago
Schools Closed, Buildings Sat Empty — And Gun Violence Rose, Study Finds
Taking into account factors like poverty rates and racial demographics to ensure researchers compared neighborhoods similarly, they saw that trends in gun violence near schools diverged after the 2013 school closures, with the areas near closed schools seeing a 10 percent uptick in violence.
1 week ago
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak first tied to Taco Bell restaurants now includes Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.
1 week ago
Former President Barack Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his Presidential Center
Obama also chatted with Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.
1 week ago
Born without a right hand, Britt Apgar is set to play in the Women’s Professional Baseball League
Family is at the center of Apgar’s journey to the WPBL's inaugural season this summer in Springfield.
1 week ago
There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.
1 week ago
Zero Point Cryogenics to build first US facility at Illinois quantum campus
The company will receive incentives through the state's Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity, or MICRO, program.
1 week ago
Sen. Dick Durbin pushes bipartisan Promise Act to help save Social Security
The 70 million Americans who rely on Social Security could see benefits cut by $450 each month if Congress does not find a fix within the next six years.