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NL Central Preview: Loaded Cubs going for the division title, but Brewers and Reds are lurking
Bregman is hoping to lead the Chicago Cubs to their first Central title since 2020 after signing a $175 million, five-year contract with the North Siders in free agency.
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The body of an American student who went missing in Barcelona has been found, police in Spain say
Gracey never returned to the room he was renting with friends, according to family members who live in the suburb of Elmhurst, about 19 miles (31 kilometers) west of Chicago.
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Political will grows for data center regulations as POWER Act remains in committee
Lawmakers, stakeholders, the governor and feds all have indicated they’re open to regulation.
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Trump will pay his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East
President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation
Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.
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Tracy: Elect me, and make Illinois a ‘two-party state’ again
Don Tracy thinks one Democrat seat in the Senate, and one Republican seat, is a good idea.
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UPDATE: Illinois Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate, to face Tracy in November
Stratton to face Springfield's Don Tracy in November.
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Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki has a minor knee ligament strain and be will evaluated further, manager says
Suzuki got hurt in Japan’s 8-5 loss to Venezuela in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal Saturday night in Miami.
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Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation
As an associate at an Edwardsville law firm, he represented Epstein in a 2013 debt collection matter.
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White Sox right-hander Mike Vasil set for Tommy John surgery after leaving spring start
The club estimated the recovery time at 12-18 months.
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‘The epitome of providing the information that farmers need’: Farm broadcaster remembers Orion Samuelson
Orion Samuelson, 1934-2026
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Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather
From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling into the East Coast, chaotic weather on Monday put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions.
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What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will "guarantee the midterms" for his Republican Party in November.
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Sports betting tax becomes battleground between Chicago and state lawmakers
Chicago’s hefty new 10.25% tax on sports betting is creating backlash in Springfield and prompting a legal battle.
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Seiya Suzuki back at spring training with Cubs after injuring knee in World Baseball Classic
Mesa, AZ (AP) – Seiya Suzuki was back at spring training with the Chicago Cubs on Monday and went for…
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Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements
The retirement of longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat, has triggered a competitive campaign, drawing as candidates two sitting House members and the lieutenant governor, among others.