Illinois athletics generating record revenue amid record expenses
CHAMPAIGN (TNS) — The timing of Josh Whitman’s annual media roundtable in late June means financial numbers for the fiscal year are typically a week or t...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
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Carbondale opens storm shelter amid tornado watch
As Carbondale is under a tornado watch, the city has partnered with Southern Illinois University to open a storm shelter for Friday evening.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Grace Church Food Pantry shares efforts to help feed the hungry
A Metropolis pantry is facing budget constraints after a recent grant from the state of Illinois ended, leaving them with a need for funding and volunteers.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Illinois’ new e-scooter rules to take effect: Here’s what riders need to know
Illinois is introducing a new statewide framework for e-scooters and e-bikes aimed at improving safety and clarifying where riders can legally operate the de...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Henry County, Illinois first responders to participate in training, Saturday
Crews will be participating in an emergency response training today in Henry County.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Central Illinois advocates: US on 'long arc' toward justice for women, minorities, immigrants
Women, people of color and immigrants have been struggling for 250 years to share in the rights promised in the Declaration of Independence, advocates say.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Pushing basketball success top of mind for Illinois athletics
Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman and head coach Brad Underwood embrace after defeating Iowa, 71-59, to advance to the NCAA men's basketball tournament...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Illinois 250: What we’ve invented, innovated, created and manufactured
Illinois builds things. We invent and innovate, too — everything from the Pullman car to plastic party cups.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Bidder for Hawthorne Race Course expected to end horse racing unless another buyer steps in
Members of the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association hold out hope that Hawthorne may be saved as the last professional horse racing track in the Ch...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Why did no tornado siren sound in during ‘likely tornado' in Chicago suburb?
A "likely tornado" hit Huntley, Illinois, during severe storms earlier this week, but no siren ever sounded in the area. What happened?
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Illinois high school teacher charged with transporting child pornography on flight
A Chicago man who is a teacher at an Illinois high school was charged by federal prosecutors with transporting child pornography, authorities said.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Kalshi sues Illinois over push to regulate sports bets Prediction market Kalshi sued Illinois on Tuesday, s...
Prediction market Kalshi sued Illinois on Tuesday, seeking to block new taxes and license requirements set to take effect July 1.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Takeaways from Texas: Pritzker building state party coalitions that may prove helpful in 2028
JB Pritzker mentioned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in his Texas speech, saying he had been optimistic about his post-pandemic work as Illinois governor until the b...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
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More than 6,000 miles from their hometown, Japanese twin brothers Yamato and Takeru Onozaki have reunited in the Illinois Valley this summer to take the next...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
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Many communities are celebrating America's 250th anniversary this Fourth of July with drone shows, live music and bigger and better fireworks displays.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
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Dozens of residents from communities close to the Citgo Lemont Refinery attended an Illinois Pollution Control Board hearing Friday and objected to the compa...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Capitol News Illinois | Pritzker signs bill protecting medical records for abortion patients in Illinois
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act into law on Wednesday, which prevents abortion information from being shared with out-o...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Capitol News Illinois | ‘A legacy brand sunset’: Illinois radio stations reckon with CBS News Radio’s...
CBS News Radio went silent May 22, citing economic hardships, another in a string of bumpy and very public business decisions for the broadcast network. The...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Central Illinois Eagle Scout earns national recognition for saving a life
Lily Simon, an Eagle Scout, saved a drowning friend at a pool using lifesaving skills she had learned just days earlier in scout training at Camp Drake.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
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Region: Northern Illinois
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Carbondale opens storm shelter amid tornado watch
As Carbondale is under a tornado watch, the city has partnered with Southern Illinois University to open a storm shelter for Friday evening.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Grace Church Food Pantry shares efforts to help feed the hungry
A Metropolis pantry is facing budget constraints after a recent grant from the state of Illinois ended, leaving them with a need for funding and volunteers.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Illinois’ new e-scooter rules to take effect: Here’s what riders need to know
Illinois is introducing a new statewide framework for e-scooters and e-bikes aimed at improving safety and clarifying where riders can legally operate the de...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Henry County, Illinois first responders to participate in training, Saturday
Crews will be participating in an emergency response training today in Henry County.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Central Illinois advocates: US on 'long arc' toward justice for women, minorities, immigrants
Women, people of color and immigrants have been struggling for 250 years to share in the rights promised in the Declaration of Independence, advocates say.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Pushing basketball success top of mind for Illinois athletics
Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman and head coach Brad Underwood embrace after defeating Iowa, 71-59, to advance to the NCAA men's basketball tournament...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Illinois 250: What we’ve invented, innovated, created and manufactured
Illinois builds things. We invent and innovate, too — everything from the Pullman car to plastic party cups.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Bidder for Hawthorne Race Course expected to end horse racing unless another buyer steps in
Members of the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association hold out hope that Hawthorne may be saved as the last professional horse racing track in the Ch...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Why did no tornado siren sound in during ‘likely tornado' in Chicago suburb?
A "likely tornado" hit Huntley, Illinois, during severe storms earlier this week, but no siren ever sounded in the area. What happened?
Jun 27, 2026Open source
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