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White Sox place slugger Munetaka Murakami on IL, call up INF Jacob Gonzalez
Following Friday’s 4-3 win over Detroit in 10 innings, Venable told reporters he thought Murakami might miss “a couple of weeks" after he got hurt beating out a double play in the third inning.
2 days ago
Stojakovic returns to Illinois after withdrawing from NBA Draft
Illini wing gives Illinois another major boost heading into 2026-27 season.
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In farm country, an old American pickup truck becomes more than a workhorse
Effingham, IL (AP) – In Illinois farm country, there’s a 70-year-old pickup truck waiting on a fresh coat of canary…
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In a city with an iconic skyline, the Obama presidential museum aims to reshape Chicago architecture
Residents have compared it to a grain elevator, ship from “Star Wars” and a mausoleum.
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Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting
The mayor said it was comforting to know that someone who comes from the city of Chicago "can speak to justice” and defend “the most vulnerable among us.”
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Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into E. Jean Carroll, disputing media reports
Andrew Boutros, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, issued a statement roughly 24 hours after the first report was published saying that his office “has not opened — and has never opened — a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll.”
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A White Sox pope and a Cubs mayor find common ground in a private Vatican meeting
Johnson diplomatically brought gifts from both crosstown rivals, and invited the pope to visit his hometown.
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ABC stations call FCC’s early call for license renewal ‘unconstitutional’
The FCC's move in April to begin early reviews of the broadcast licenses of ABC-owned stations in eight local markets attracted particularly close attention.
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Bears coach Ben Johnson says he is ‘buying Luther Burden stock’ going into the season
“Yeah, I’m buying Luther Burton stock right now," coach Ben Johnson said. “Just how he’s approached his offseason, it’s been electric. It showed up yesterday. He had numerous explosive plays. ... So he’s in a really good spot.”
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Pam Bondi faces a closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over the Epstein files
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse cases, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the Trump administration's botched release of the Epstein case files.
3 days ago
A large fire has erupted at an apartment complex in Dallas
Firefighters battled a large fire that erupted Thursday at an apartment complex in Dallas, where debris from one collapsed building lay heaped on the ground while flames and black smoke billowed into the sky. Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom like an explosion.
3 days ago
Illinois lawmakers pass landmark AI accountability bill
The measure aims to promote accountability among the most powerful AI models.
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State Sen. Dale Fowler says he’ll step down at end of legislative session
The Harrisburg Republican has served his southern Illinois district for a decade.
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Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source
The perjury investigation is being led by the federal prosecutors’ office in Chicago.
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Chilean American stolen as a baby reunites with his mom and gets a second chance at family
The American family that adopted Adler in 1990 raised him in an affluent Chicago suburb.
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Mallory Swanson returns to the USWNT first the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics
Swanson was included on the U.S. roster for the first time since October 2024. She recently returned to her club team, the Chicago Stars, after taking time off for the birth of her daughter in November.
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Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out
The owners of The Book Loft Oak Park, another Chicago-area store that opened last summer, acknowledge some nerves about a nearby Barnes & Noble coming soon.
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Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll, the longtime advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store 30 years ago, lied during the course of civil litigation against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter.
3 days ago
IL lawmaker proposes 100% tax on money received from Jan. 6 ‘slush fund’
"I will file a bill to do the same in Illinois."
4 days ago
Durbin: ‘My life has been genuinely enriched by helping people’
Retiring U.S. Sen. Durbin talks tobacco, elections in "farewell speech" to ILGA.